String Line (Noun)
Meaning
Line across a billiard table behind which the cue balls are placed at the start of a game.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The object ball must be struck first, or a ball on or behind the string line must be struck.
- The cue ball was placed safely behind the string line to prevent an easy first shot.
- For most games, the cue ball must be positioned behind the string line for the break shot.
- The cue ball's placement exactly on the string line was disputed by the opposing player.
- The rules required the cue ball to be placed at least partially behind the string line before the break shot.