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in-off

in-off adverb: of the cue ball: (going) into a pocket, after cannoning another ball.

Adverb

in-off (not comparable)

  1. Of the cue ball: (going) into a pocket, after cannoning another ball.
    • Hendry replied with 34, but went in-off attempting a double and next season's world No.1 returned to the table to put the frame beyond doubt and level at 4-4.2008 May 2, John Dee, The Telegraph

Noun

in-off (plural in-offs)

  1. The situation where the cue ball goes into a pocket after striking the object ball.
    • He looked set to win the frame, until the in-off from the yellow.
    Synonyms:
    losing hazard

Synonyms of in-off

Forms of in-off

pluralin-offs

Origin of in-off

From a reconstitution of (go) in + off (preposition), as used in phrases such as, "The white has gone in off the black."

Questions about in-off

What does in-off mean?
In-off means of the cue ball: (going) into a pocket, after cannoning another ball.
What part of speech is in-off?
In-off can be an adverb or a noun.

Words near in-off in the dictionary

  1. in-line skater
  2. in-line skaters
  3. in-line skates
  4. in-line skating
  5. in-memory
  6. in-off
  7. in-office imaging
  8. in-offs
  9. in-order
  10. in-out
  11. in-patient

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