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Welcome to the billiard, pool, and snooker glossary of terms. This is the definition of Hanger as it relates to cue sports. You can also view the entire billiard dictionary.
The term hanger describes an object ball that is resting directly in front of, and on the edge of, the pocket. A ball that is a hanger is considered to be an extremely easy shot, and as such, many billiard players designate the hanger balls as insurance balls.
That three ball is a real hanger. I thought it was going to drop, but it didn't. All you'll have to do though is blow the cue ball by it, and the air itself will knock it right in.
The term "hanger" is considered to be a slang term related to billiard technique. The hanger definition was entered on 4/11/2006 and was updated on 10/24/2007 9:49:22 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: duck, duck shot, sitter, hanging in the pocket for more on the meaning of hanger.
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