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balls in hand

balls in hand is the plural of ball in hand.

Meaning of ball in hand

Noun

ball in hand (plural balls in hand)

  1. In billiards, a circumstance in which a fault by another player, such as a scratch, permits the competitor to take the cue ball in hand and place it anywhere on the table.

Questions about balls in hand

What is balls in hand the plural of?
Balls in hand is the plural of ball in hand.

Words near balls in hand in the dictionary

  1. balls about
  2. balls and chains
  3. balls around
  4. balls deep
  5. balls down
  6. balls in hand
  7. balls it off
  8. balls of chalk
  9. balls of fire
  10. balls of fluff
  11. balls of malt

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