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The term cue is related to which game?
Snooker or pool. It is the stick that you use to hit the ball.
What does the term rally mean in volleyball?
It means to volley the ball.
What does the soccer term finishing mean?
The soccer term "finishing" means to finish the ball or to score.
What is the object ball in a game of 8 ball pool?
The object ball refers to both the first ball hit by the cue ball and refers to the ball intended to be pocketed, depending upon how the term is used. In most cases, it refers only to the ball that is to be pocketed.
What does the saying swim off mean in water polo?
Swim off is the term given to the start of a quarter when two players, one from each team, swims from each side of the pool to the middle where the referee places the ball. The first person there wins the ball for their team for the start of the quarter.
What is meant by ball on in snooker?
Technically, a ball is 'on' if it can be legally struck by the cue ball. However, the term is most often used to mean that a ball can be potted. For example, if the term was used in commentary e.g 'There are no reds on', this is unlikely to mean the player is snookered (as it technically should), rather that no reds are in potable positions.
What does the baseball term Yellow Hammer mean?
Yellow Hammer is a term for a curve ball that not only breaks but has a big drop to it. Another term for Yellow Hammer is a '12 to 6' curve ball. Other terms for a curve ball are 'yakker' and 'Uncle Charlie'.
What is the term swim-off in water polo?
Swim off is the term given to the start of a quarter when two players, one from each team, swims from each side of the pool to the middle where the referee places the ball. The first person there wins the ball for their team for the start of the quarter.
Is the phrase behind the eight ball racist?
No, it has nothing to do with race. It is a pool or pocket billiards term that means you are in a tricky position without much hope of getting out of it.
What does the term mean centering the stud in wall construction?
It means you center the stud on the measurment. Ie.. 24 inches on center means the center of the studs is 24 inches apart (from center to center)
What does the term behind the 8 ball mean?
In the game of pool, the 8-ball is the last ball a player must sink in order to win the game. However, until he or she has sunk all the rest of the balls (i.e. 1 through 7 or 9 through 15), touching the 8-ball with the cue ball is considered a foul stroke. Therefore, one is said to be "behind the 8-ball," it means to be stuck in a position where any move will have a negative result -- to be trapped with no way forward.
What does it mean to crash the center in football?
Crashing the center is a defensive term. When a defense crashes the center it means they are sending extra defensive players to blitz through the center of the offensive line.
