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nine-ball

nine-ball noun: a form of pool in which players must hit with the cue ball the object ball with the lowest numerical value, but may legally pot any ball apart from the white; whichever player pots the nine ball wins the game.

Noun

nine-ball (uncountable)

  1. A form of pool in which players must hit with the cue ball the object ball with the lowest numerical value, but may legally pot any ball apart from the white; whichever player pots the nine ball wins the game.

Origin of nine-ball

Nine colored balls are used, in addition to the cue ball.

Questions about nine-ball

What does nine-ball mean?
Nine-ball means a form of pool in which players must hit with the cue ball the object ball with the lowest numerical value, but may legally pot any ball apart from the white; whichever player pots the nine ball wins the game.
What part of speech is nine-ball?
Nine-ball is a noun.

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