# half-ball

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Describes a shot where the cue ball and the object ball make contact at a natural 45º angle.

## Etymology
From half- + ball, so called because the view from the cue ball is half eclipsing the object ball.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/half-ball