| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | address | set up over the shot |
| 2. | alignment | body and cue line-up |
| 3. | alternate break | players take turns breaking |
| 4. | backspin | reverse rotation on cue ball |
| 5. | backswing | rearward cue movement before stroke |
| 6. | ball in hand | place cue ball freely |
| 7. | bank | shot rebounding off a cushion |
| 8. | break | opening shot of a game |
| 9. | bridge | hand support for the cue |
| 10. | butt | rear part of the cue |
| 11. | carom | cue ball contacts two balls |
| 12. | chalk | grip powder for cue tip |
| 13. | combo | shot using one ball into another |
| 14. | corner pocket | pocket at a table corner |
| 15. | cue | stick used to strike balls |
| 16. | cueing | act of striking with cue |
| 17. | cushion | rubber bumper along table edge |
| 18. | cut | angled shot on an object ball |
| 19. | dead ball | ball sure to drop |
| 20. | deflection | cue ball squirt from spin |
| 21. | delivery | final forward cue motion |
| 22. | diamond | sighting mark on the rail |
| 23. | double hit | cue strikes cue ball twice |
| 24. | draw | backspin that pulls cue ball |
| 25. | english | sidespin on the cue ball |
| 26. | extension | added length for a cue |
| 27. | ferrule | piece between shaft and tip |
| 28. | follow | forward roll after contact |
| 29. | foot spot | spot near the rack end |
| 30. | foul | illegal shot or action |
| 31. | frozen | touching another ball or rail |
| 32. | ghost ball | imaginary contact-ball position |
| 33. | hanger | ball hanging over a pocket |
| 34. | head spot | spot at the breaking end |
| 35. | head string | line behind the head spot |
| 36. | heart | center of the pocket |
| 37. | high ball | hit above center |
| 38. | hooked | snookered behind another ball |
| 39. | in off | cue ball pocketed after contact |
| 40. | inside english | spin toward cut direction |
| 41. | jaw | edge area of a pocket |
| 42. | joint | connection point on two-piece cue |
| 43. | jump cue | short cue for jump shots |
| 44. | jump shot | shot making cue ball hop |
| 45. | key ball | ball leading to final shot |
| 46. | kick | shot off a cushion first |
| 47. | kiss | ball-to-ball secondary contact |
| 48. | kitchen | area behind the head string |
| 49. | lag | speed-control shot to a rail |
| 50. | lane | open path for cue ball |
| 51. | leave | resulting cue ball position |
| 52. | left english | left sidespin on cue ball |
| 53. | low ball | hit below center |
| 54. | masse | curving shot with elevated cue |
| 55. | match | contest between players |
| 56. | miscue | tip slips off cue ball |
| 57. | miss | fail to pocket target ball |
| 58. | no rail | foul with no rail contact |
| 59. | nudge | small movement of another ball |
| 60. | object ball | ball intended to be pocketed |
| 61. | open table | layout with many clear shots |
| 62. | out | winning pattern from current layout |
| 63. | outside english | spin away from cut direction |
| 64. | pattern | planned order of shots |
| 65. | pause | brief stop before final stroke |
| 66. | ball-catching opening on table | |
| 67. | pot | pocket a ball |
| 68. | power draw | strong draw shot |
| 69. | pre-shot routine | habit before each shot |
| 70. | push shot | prolonged cue-ball contact foul |
| 71. | rack | triangle used to arrange balls |
| 72. | rail | table cushion edge |
| 73. | rattle | ball shakes in pocket jaws |
| 74. | rest | mechanical bridge for reach |
| 75. | right english | right sidespin on cue ball |
| 76. | roll-off | unexpected drift on the cloth |
| 77. | run | series of made shots |
| 78. | runout | clearing remaining balls to win |
| 79. | safety | defensive shot limiting options |
| 80. | scratch | cue ball pocketed or fouled |
| 81. | shaft | front part of the cue |
| 82. | shape | good position for next shot |
| 83. | side pocket | middle pocket on a long rail |
| 84. | snooker | blocked path to target ball |
| 85. | spider | high-headed mechanical bridge |
| 86. | stance | body position for shooting |
| 87. | stroke | cueing motion through the ball |
| 88. | table | playing surface with pockets |
| 89. | tangent line | natural path after stun |
| 90. | through-stroke | follow-through after contact |
| 91. | throw | deflection from friction at impact |
| 92. | tip | leather end of the cue |
| 93. | topspin | forward rotation on cue ball |
| 94. | touch | delicate speed control |
| 95. | traffic | balls obstructing cue ball routes |
| 96. | warm-up strokes | practice strokes before striking |
| 97. | window | small passage between balls |
| 98. | winner breaks | game winner breaks next |
| 99. | wrap | grip covering on cue butt |
| 100. | wrong ball | striking an illegal object ball |