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Welcome to the billiard, pool, and snooker glossary of terms. This is the definition of Hand Chalk as it relates to cue sports. You can also view the entire billiard dictionary.
Hand chalk is a white talc or a powdery, usually white, chalk substance that is placed on a billiard player's bridge hand in order to prevent the cue's shaft from sticking to the bridge hand, allowing it to slide more easily during the stroke. The sticking causes a choppy stroke which negatively affects the accuracy and precision of the shot. The sticking is generally caused by moisture. Many billiard halls purposely withhold supply of hand chalk because of the fact that recreational players tend to apply far more than is necessary and thus, cause it to get all over the table's surface.
Where is the hand chalk? I can't stand this summer's moisture.
The hand chalk definition was entered on 12/28/2007 12:32:58 AM and was updated on 12/28/2007 12:32:58 AM. It is a cue sport term that is related to billiard accessories. It was entered in to the database by the Billiards Forum Editor. See also: goose neck rest, cross rake, jigger, swan rest, goose neck, spider rest, hand bridge, bridge, mechanical bridge, crutch, rake, bridge stick, rest, spider, closed bridge, open bridge, bridge hand, granny stick, cross, swan, chalk for more on the meaning of hand chalk.
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