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Here you can find a billiards glossary of terms starting with the letter C:
When the game rules require the players to designate a certain pocket and/or a ball before shooting
Called Ball
The designated ball in a call shot game
Called Pocket
The designated pocket in a call shot game
When the cue ball bounces off one ball to an object ball or a cushion
The accurate center point of the playing surface of the table
The powder put on the cue tip to prevent it from slipping when contacts the cue ball
When on a shot the cue ball first strikes a different ball than the one to be pocketed and the stroked ball hits one or more balls in an attempt to score
The wooden stick used to strike the cue ball in billiard games
Contact Point
The exact point of contact between the cue ball and the object ball
The white ball stroked by the cue tip in pool games
Cue Ball in Hand
When the cue ball can be put anywhere on the table
When the cue ball can be put on the table between the head string and the cushion on the head on of the table
The leathery part of the cue; the only part of the cue allowed to contact the cue ball
The cloth that covers the rubbery part in the inside of the rails on the billiard table
Cut Shot
When on a shot the cue ball hits the object ball and causes it to drive to a different direction than its original direction
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