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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in-off

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.91 in modern English

Syllables
in--off
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Of the cue ball: (going) into a pocket, after cannoning another ball.

noun

The situation where the cue ball goes into a pocket after striking the object ball.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From a reconstitution of (go) in + off (preposition), as used in phrases such as, "The white has gone in off the black."

Inflected Forms

in-offs (plural)

Synonyms

losing hazard

Questions

What does in-off mean?
Of the cue ball: (going) into a pocket, after cannoning another ball.
Where does in-off come from?
From a reconstitution of (go) in + off (preposition), as used in phrases such as, "The white has gone in off the black."

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