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adv
Of the cue ball: (going) into a pocket, after cannoning another ball.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, pool, snooker, sports
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The situation where the cue ball goes into a pocket after striking the object ball.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, pool, snooker, sports
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From a reconstitution of (go) in + off (preposition), as used in phrases such as, "The white has gone in off the black."
