Deadweight - Billiard Term Definition

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Definition of Deadweight

Deadweight is a billiards slang term that is a part of Billiard Technique Terminology.

Deadweight is a term that describes a successfully pocketed shot in which the object ball rolls extremely slow as such that when it reaches the target pocket, it simply drops off the edge and into the pocket without hitting the back of the pocket.

Deadweight - Usage

He's lucky that he made that. It dropped in like deadweight. That shot was deadweight, but nice nonetheless.

Billiards - Deadweight

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• Title: Deadweight
• Author: billiardsforum (Billiards Forum)
• Published: 1/6/2008 8:01:36 PM

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