| ½-ball hit | A shot where the cue ball center is aimed to pass through the outside edge of the object ball, resulting in a cut angle of 30º удар в полшара; |
| ¼-ball hit | A shot where the cue ball inside edge is aimed to pass through one quarter of the object ball, resulting in a cut angle of about 49º удар в 1/4 шара; |
| 1p | Acronym for "one-pocket" 1p; |
| 4.11 | Same as "straight pool" 4.11; |
| 14.1 continuous | Same as "straight pool" 14.1 continuous; |
| 2.5x rule | Principle stating that the cb will deflect by about 2½-times the cut angle with a thin hit (less than a ¼-ball hit) правило 2.5-кратного увеличения; |
| 3-cushion billiards | See "three-cushion billiards" 3-бортный карамболь; |
| ¾- ball hit | A shot where the cue ball inside edge is aimed to pass through three quarters of the object ball, resulting in a cut angle of about 15º удар в 3/4 шара; |
| 30° rule | Principle stating that a rolling cue ball’s path deflects by approximately 30° after impact with an object ball for a cut shot between a 1/4-ball and 3/4-ball hit закон 30°; |
| 45° rule | Principle stating that if the cb rolls into the short rail at roughly a 45º angle, it will head fairly close to the center of the table after contacting the long rail закон 45°; |
| 7 and out | See "give the x and out" 7 and out; |
| 8 and out | See "eight and out" 8 and out; |
| 70% rule | Principle stating that the cb will deflect by approximately 70% of the angle from the initial direction to the tangent line with a full hit (greater than ¾-ball hit) закон 70%; |
| 7x rule | Principle stating that the cb will roll forward by about 1/7 of the distance the ob rolls forward with a straight-on roll shot закон 7-кратного увеличения; |
| 8-ball | A pool game, played with all 15 balls racked in a triangle pattern, where the objective is to pocket the 8-ball after pocketing all seven of your designated balls (stripes or solids) игра "восьмёрка"; |
| 9-ball | The pool game played with only the first nine balls (1-9), racked in a diamond pattern with the 9-ball in the center. the lowest numbered ball must always be hit first. the person who pockets the ... игра "девятка"; |
| 90° rule | Principle stating that the cue ball and object ball will separate at 90° after impact provided the cue ball strikes the object ball with no vertical plane spin (i.e., stun) закон 90°; |
| address the ball | Move and settle into your stance in preparation for a shot address the ball; |
| after-collision massé | Massé shot where the cue ball curves mostly after contact with the object ball (e.g., if the object ball is close to the cue to begin with) массе после столкновения; |
| ahead session | A match won by being a certain number of games ahead ahead session; |
| aim and pivot | Method (e.g., bhe or fhe) used to compensate aim for squirt. the cue is initially aimed for a center-ball hit and is pivoted to apply the amount of english desired. this is done before the shot прицеливание и поворот; |
| aiming line | The imaginary line through the cue ball in the direction of the intended target (e.g., the center of the ghost ball) that results in contact with a rail or the object ball at the desired contact p... линия прицеливания; |
| aiming point | The center of the imaginary ghost ball target resulting in contact with the object ball at the desired contact point точка прицеливания; |
| aiming system | A systematic method used to aim shots система прицеливания; |
| air barrel | Not having the money to pay off a loss when gambling air barrel; |
| angle of reflection | - Same as "rebound angle"
- See reflection.
- Included angle between the beam axis of the reflected wave and the normal to the reflecting surface at the point of reflection. угол отражения;
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| angle to the pocket | The angle of approach of a ball to a pocket measured relative to the pocket centerline. a straight-in shot has a 0° angle to the pocket. угол к лузе; |
| approach angle (aka "angle of incidence") | The angle at which a ball approaches a rail, measured from the rail perpendicular. a ball driven directly into (perpendicular to) a rail has an approach angle of zero. угол сближения (также известный как "угол падения"); |
| artistic shot | Same as "trick shot" артистический удар; |
| avoidance shot | A shot where the cue ball path is controlled to avoid hitting surrounding balls удар для предотвращения столкновений; |
| azbilliards | Popular pool and billiards website and online discussion forum azbilliards; |
| back cut | A cut shot where the cue ball is shot well away from the target pocket (e.g., when the cue ball is much closer to the target pocket rail than the object ball). in other words, the butt of the cue ... обратная резка; |
| back-hand english (bhe) | Method used to compensate one’s aim for squirt. you aim the shot assuming a center-ball hit on the cue ball (i.e., no english). then you pivot the stick with your back (grip) hand, keeping your br... винт задней руки (bhe); |
| backspin | Same as "bottom spin" обратный винт; |
| bad hit | Not hitting an object ball first, resulting in a foul плохой удар; |
| bad roll | Unfortunate roll of the ball (e.g., bad position due to roll-off); or, just bad luck bad roll; |
| balance point | - The center of gravity of the cue
- An outdoor temperature, usually between 30° f and 45° f, at which a heat pump’s output exactly equals the heating needs of the home. below the balan...
точка равновесия; |
| balkline | A carom game where the table is subdivided into regions (e.g., 9) separated by straight lines. there are restrictions on the number of points can be scored (e.g., 2) when both object balls stay wi... balkline; |
| ball banger | See "banger" ball banger; |
| ball grouping | Two or more balls of the same type (“stripes” or “solid”) in the same general area of the table группировка шаров; |
| ball-compression deflection-angle | Slight change in the object ball’s direction due to the slight amount of compression of the cue ball and object ball during impact угол отклонения, связанный со сжатием шара; |
| ball-hit fraction | For a cut shot, the fraction of the object ball covered by the projected cue ball. for a square hit (0º cut angle), the ball-hit fraction is 1. for a half-ball hit, the ball-hit fraction is 1... доля перекрытия шаров; |
| ball-in-hand | Situation when the cue ball can be placed anywhere on the table as a result of a foul or scratch by your opponent шар с руки; |
| ball turn | Very slight curve of the path of a ball with sidespin, caused by cloth friction поворот шара; |
| bank pool | Game where points are scored for pocketing bank shots only bank pool; |
| bank shot | A shot in which the object ball is bounced off one or more rails before being pocketed удар от борта (дуплет, триплет и т.д.); |
| bar box | Small (3 1/2’ by 7’) coin-operated tables found in bars bar box; |
| bar rules | Sometimes arbitrary and often different rules by which novices play pool in bars барные правила; |
| barrels | Number of payoff units available in your bankroll or in a ring game barrels (дословно "бочки"); |
| bending a shot | Using massé spin to curve a ball’s trajectory (e.g., with a massé shot or with an angled kick shot with draw or follow) удар по дуге; |
| behind the eight-ball | Snookered by your opponent with the cue ball behind the 8-ball; also, a general phrase used to indicate you are in a tough spot спрятан за "восьмёркой"; |
| bhe | Back-hand english bhe; |
| big ball | An oversized cue ball (e.g., in some bar boxes); or an obstacle ball close to a rail or other balls blocking shot paths; or an object ball close to a rail that is easy to hit with a kick shot. большой шар; |
| big balls | Same as "stripes" большие шары; |
| big fish | A "fish" with lots of money важная персона; |
| big pocket | A pocket with a wide margin for error for a specific shot (e.g., if the object ball is very close to the pocket and/or if there are nearby balls that provide ample carom opportunities). большая луза; |
| billiard shot | A shot where the cue ball is kissed or caromed off an object ball (e.g., to pocket another object ball) billiard shot; |
| billiards | Term for all cue games including pool (pocket billiards), snooker, and carom games. billiards; |
| blind pocket | - A target pocket for a cut shot with a line of aim away from the pocket (i.e., you are not looking toward the pocket)
- A pocket in the ceiling at a window
слепая луза; |
| blocker | - Obstacle ball that blocks the desired path of the cue ball
- A mechanical device for affixing an ophthalmic lens blank to a plastic or metal lens carrier; used in lens edging and lens...
мешающий шар; черновой ручей штампа; |
| body english | - Contorting your body in a feeble attempt to change the path of balls in motion
- Разг. жестикуляция зрителей или игроков во время спортивной игры bog – boo
body english; |
| bonus ball | A game played with nine balls involving a combination of snooker, 8-ball, one- pocket, and straight pool elements bonus ball; |
| bottom spin (aka "backspin" or "draw english") | Reverse rotation of the cue ball resulting from a below-center hit on the cue ball (see draw shot) оттяжка; |
| bowlliards | Pool game or drill played with ten balls. bowling-like scoring is used. after the break, you get ball in hand. if you pocket all ten balls without a miss, you get a "strike" . after the first miss... боулиардс; |
| break and run | A victory where you pocket a ball on the break and clear the remaining balls without giving your opponent an inning at the table break and run; |
| break box | Square 2-diamond-by-2-diamond area in the “kitchen” centered between the side rails between the head string and head rail. some tournaments require breaking from within this area to prevent an oft... break box; |
| break cloth | Piece of cloth used under the cb during breaks to prevent damage to the table cloth кусок сукна для разбоя; |
| break down cue | Take a 2-piece cue apart by unscrewing the joint разобрать кий; |
| break-out shot | A shot where the cue ball is directed, after striking an object ball, to strike a ball cluster to scatter the balls into more favorable positions удар с подбоем; |
| break pad | Same as "break cloth" break pad; |
| break-up shot | Same as "break-out shot" подбой; |
| bridge distance | Same as "bridge length" мостовое расстояние; |
| bridge length | The distance between the bridge and the cue ball длина моста; |
| broken down | Mentally defeated before the end of a match сломленный; |
| bumper | - Rubber cushion on the end of the butt of a cue
- Амортизатор, буфер
- Амортизатор
- A protective guard hung over the side of a ship and left in place when underway (...
бампер; bmpr; амортизатор; буфер; станции; встряхивающая формовочная машина; |
| bumper pool | Game with two opposing pockets and multiple obstacle bumper pegs off which balls can be rebounded. the goal is for each player to make all of their balls into their designated (opposite) pocket wi... бамперный бильярд; |
| burn mark | Discoloration of the cloth (usually white) caused by friction between the ball and cloth during fast speed and/or strong impact shots (e.g., break or jump shots) прожечь пометку; |
