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Welcome to the billiard, pool, and snooker glossary of terms. This is the definition of Equator as it relates to cue sports. You can also view the entire billiard dictionary.
The equator is the plane that runs horizontally through the direct center of the cue ball. The equator is often used by players to visualize an imaginary line on which to strike the cue ball for certain types of shots. When the exact equator is hit precisely by the cue tip, the cue ball should experience no draw or follow.
In order to make that shot, you have to strike the cue ball directly on the equator.
The equator definition was entered on 1/2/2008 10:26:07 AM and was updated on 1/2/2008 10:26:07 AM. It is a cue sport term that is related to billiard technique. It was entered in to the database by the Billiards Forum Editor. See also: draw, draw shot, back spin, backspin, drawback, draw back, bottom spin, bottomspin, screw, screw back, bottom for more on the meaning of equator.
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