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- A Glossary of Virtual Pool Terminology
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- 8-ball -- A pool game where the object is to pocket all of the striped
- or solid balls, then the 8-ball.
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- 9-ball -- A pool game where the object is to sink the 9-ball.
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- Amplify -- Mouse movements are exaggerated when amplify is on. Toggle
- amplify with the SHIFT key.
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- Ball-in-hand -- The player who has ball-in-hand can place the ball anywhere
- on the table, or (depending on the game and situation)
- anywhere behind the head string.
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- Bank -- Playing a ball off of one or more rails into a pocket.
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- Call -- Specifying the ball and pocket for a shot attempt.
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- Carom shot -- Playing the cue ball or another object ball off an object
- ball to knock another object ball into a pocket.
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- Combination -- Playing a shot that hits multiple object balls in series
- with the last object ball hit being pocketed.
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- Cue Ball -- The white ball that you hit with the cue stick into other
- balls.
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- Cue Stick -- The stick you use to hit the cue ball.
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- Cue Tip -- The end of the cue stick that makes contact with the cue
- ball.
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- Cut -- Barely hitting the edge of an object ball to cause it to
- roll in a perpendicular direction from the line of the hit.
- Also known as Slice.
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- Diamonds -- Markers on the table. The markers and the pockets divide
- the long side of the table into eight equal parts. The
- markers divide the short side of the table into four equal
- parts.
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- Draw Shot -- To hit the cue ball below center. (See English)
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- End Rail -- The rails at either end of the table.
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- English -- Hitting the cue ball off center to put a spin on the cue ball.
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- Fine Tune -- Mouse movements are less sensitive when Fine Tune is on so
- that mouse movements make small changes. Toggle Fine Tune
- with the Ctrl key.
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- Follow -- To hit the cue ball above center. (See English)
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- Foot -- The end of the table where the balls are racked for the
- break.
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- Foot Spot -- The center of the foot end of the table. It is marked by
- the second diamond at the foot end. The balls are racked
- and spotted here.
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- Foul -- An infraction of the rules of play as defined in either the
- general or the specific game rules. Penalty depends on game.
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- Frozen -- For a ball to be touching the rail or another ball.
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- Head -- The end of the table where the cue ball is for the break.
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- Head String -- The line between the two center diamonds at the head of the
- table. You must break from behind this line.
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- Head Spot -- The center of the head string.
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- House Rules -- Many pool halls and bars have their own specific set of rules
- for a game. For instance, many places don't allow masse
- shots for fear of damage to the tables' felt. Other house
- rules might cover banking the 8-ball, etc. Wherever you are
- playing, be sure to note any house rules.
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- Inning -- One person's turn at the table. Ends at end of game, missed
- shot, or foul.
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- Kiss Shot -- Hitting two frozen object balls at an angle so that an
- object ball is pocketed along the line perpendicular to the
- frozen object balls.
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- Masse Shot -- A shot in which extreme English is applied to the cue ball
- by means of elevating the butt of the cue.
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- Miscall -- Making a shot other than the one called.
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- Object Ball -- The ball to be hit first by the cue ball.
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- Pocket -- To legally sink a ball into a pocket.
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- Position -- To sink a ball and in such a way as to leave the cue ball
- in position for the next shot.
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- Race -- To play a match where the winner is the first to win a
- specified number of games.
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- Rack -- To set up the balls at the beginning of the game.
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- Rails -- The edges of the playing surface off of the which the balls
- bounce.
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- Rotation -- A pool game where you have to sink the balls in numerical
- order. Each ball is worth its number of points.
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- Run -- To make several consecutive balls.
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- Run Out -- To make all of the balls on the table without giving your
- opponent a chance to shoot.
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- Scratch -- Pocketing the cue ball.
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- Side Rail -- The rails on the sides of the table.
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- Slop -- A ball that is pocketed by luck.
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- Spot -- To place a ball at the foot spot usually as the result of a
- penalty.
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- Straight Pool-- A game where the balls are worth one point each and can
- be pocketed in any order. Game is played to a preset
- number of points.
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- Tracking -- Feature of Virtual Pool that shows you the exact path of
- every ball on the table, based on the current force setting.
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