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It is a term used in billiards or pool, referring to a game played with nine balls, numbered one through nine. It is typically played on a table with pockets, with the goal being to pocket the balls in numerical order. Example: "I've been practicing my nine-ball game and I think I'm ready to challenge my friends to a match."
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nine-ball
noun
A form of pool in which players must hit with the cue ball the object ball with the lowest numerical value, but may legally pot any ball apart from the white; whichever player pots the nine ball wins the game.
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Grab too many beers – Schlitz was the beer of choice, Horlacher the usual offering – watch Soupy Sales and Batman and then shoot nine-ball down in the basement listening to Mary Wells sing "My Guy" until 4 in the morning.
In his latter years, he exploited the increasing potential of nine-ball pool, undertaking several tours sponsored by Toyota, and only last Friday arrived in Palmerston North, NZ, for a series of exhibition engagements.
The visitors lost Nick Gubbins for a nine-ball duck to debutant Mohammad Amir (2-53) aNick Comptonton for two to Jamie Porter (2-58) inside the first three overs.
"Hey, mister, wanna play nine-ball?" he said to Caras.
These days, Ty is increasingly working on the nine-ball backcross.
I also mastered the dart game called Cricket, and the billiards contest called Nine-ball.
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Seeing Rihanna as Nine Ball emerge onto the red carpet in a stunning red gown is funny specifically because we all remember her recent iconic costuming as a Pope.
That year, she won the May 14 20, 2006 BCA Open Nine-ball Championship women's division, defeating the UK's Allison Fisher and earning $20,000.
Nine ball is often played in professional pool tournaments.
Golf fits better with nine ball, darts, lawn bowling, curling and all those other noncontact activities.
All I had to do was sink the nine ball and the score would be tied.
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