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Record 1 1996-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bowling, Billiards and Other Ball Games
DEF

A shot in which extreme spin is applied to the cue ball by elevating the cue butt at an angle with the bed of the table of anywhere between 30 and 90 degrees. The cue ball usually takes a curved path, with more curve resulting from increasing cue stick elevation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Quilles, billards et autres jeux de boules
DEF

impulsion rapide obtenue par attaque verticale de la bille du joueur, et lui permettant de décrire une courbe et d'effectuer le carambolage en cas de masque.

Spanish

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