Drop Pockets - Billiard Term Definition

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Definition of Drop Pockets

Drop Pockets is a billiards term that is a part of Pool Table Terminology.

Pockets that simply hold the balls as the shots are made. The opposite of that would be a table with a gully system. Drop pockets are usually cupped or netted pockets from which balls must be manually retrieved by players.

See: ball return, ball return system, gully system, gully table, bar table for more on the meaning of "Drop Pockets".

Drop Pockets - Usage

I hate these drop pockets, I knew I should have bought the pool table with the ball return system instead. With these drop pockets, I have to go an retrieve the balls from each individual pocket.

Billiards - Drop Pockets

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• Title: Drop Pockets
• Author: billiardsforum (Billiards Forum)
• Published: 3/20/2006
• Last Updated: 10/24/2007 9:49:07 AM
• Last Updated By: billiardsforum

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