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Welcome to the billiard, pool, and snooker glossary of terms. This is the definition of Shot For Nothing as it relates to cue sports. You can also view the entire billiard dictionary.
A shot for nothing is, as the name suggests, is a shot where a player tries a tough pot with safety in mind so that if the pot fails, the incoming player will not likely have a shot, will not be able to make a meaningful contribution, and will likely have to reply with another safety. The meaning of the term shot for nothing comes from the fact that there is no risk, or the risk level is nothing.
That was a shot for nothing, and you know that I'm going to have to reply with another shot for nothing.
The term "shot for nothing" is considered to be a slang term related to billiard technique. The shot for nothing definition was entered on 1/13/2008 8:46:54 PM and was updated on 1/13/2008 8:46:54 PM. 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: cocked hat double, two way shot for more on the meaning of shot for nothing.
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