What are the terminologies of billiard?

Bridge- The arch formed by the hand that holds and guides the striking end of the cue during play.

Break- The very first hit of a new game.

Frozen- When a ball is touching the wall or another ball.

Kiss- When two or more balls make contact. Billiard World Web Magazine: Glossary of Billiard Terms

Miscue- A stroke where the cue's tip slips off the cue ball, usually resulting in a bungled shot.

Object ball- The first ball that a cue ball hits.

Pocketing or sinking a ball- Getting a ball into a pocket.

Scratch- When the cue ballgets hit into a pocket, is hit off the table or fails to hit any balls.

Shot- A shot begins when the tip of the cue touches the cue ball and ends when all balls stop rolling. There are various types of shots, but some of the basic ones include:

Angle shot- A shot that requires the cue ball to drive the object ball in any other direction other than straight.

Bank shot- When you hit a ball off the side of the pool table.

Jump shot- When the cue ball or object ball is caused to rise off the bed of the table.

Combination shot- When the cue ball hits an object ball, which then deliberately hits a second ball. This is can also be called a carom.

Stroke- The movement of the cue as a shot is executed.

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