Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chinese snooker

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: chi-ne-se s-nook-er
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A reverse snooker position where the cue ball is in front of, rather than behind, a ball that is not on, making the shot very difficult because the bridge is hampered and the cueing angle is unnaturally high.

noun

Alternative spelling of Chinese snooker.

Example Sentences

"His white came back down the table in the orthodox fashion and rested up against the green ball in a Chinese snooker."
"...in snooker a 'Chinese snooker' is the action of leaving the cue-ball, not behind a coloured ball as with a normal snooker, but in front of one and almost touching it..."
"Now, happy bridging over a chinese snooker."

Inflected Forms

Chinese snookers (plural)

Questions

What does chinese snooker mean?: A reverse snooker position where the cue ball is in front of, rather than behind, a ball that is not on, making the shot very difficult because the bridge is hampered and the cueing angle is unnaturally high.

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