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Welcome to the billiard, pool, and snooker glossary of terms. This is the definition of Above as it relates to cue sports. You can also view the entire billiard dictionary.
A term used in snooker which references the position of the cue ball. Some snooker players use the term "high" interchangeably with "Above". The cue ball is considered above the object ball if it is off-straight on the baulk cushion side of the imaginary line for a straight pocket. It is also common to use the term "high" instead of "Above."
He'll want to finish above the blue in order to go into the pink and reds.
She'll want to finish high on the black to allow position on the red.
The above definition was entered on 11/29/2006 and was updated on 10/24/2007 9:47:57 AM. It is a cue sport term that is related to snooker. It was entered in to the database by the Billiards Forum Editor. See also: high for more on the meaning of above.
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