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Welcome to the billiard, pool, and snooker glossary of terms. This is the definition of Hanging in the Pocket as it relates to cue sports. You can also view the entire billiard dictionary.
Hanging in the pocket describes an object ball that lies immediately in front of the pocket of a billiard table. A ball that is hanging in the pocket is considered a very easy billiard shot which is impossible to miss. For this reason, a ball that is hanging in the pocket would be an obvious choice for an insurance ball. The ball is literally hanging over the edge of a pocket.
The 1 ball is literally hanging in the pocket, so you just need to tap it.
The term "hanging in the pocket" is considered to be a slang term related to billiard technique. The hanging in the pocket definition was entered on 4/11/2006 and was updated on 1/8/2008 7:49:22 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, hanger, sitter for more on the meaning of hanging in the pocket.
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