cue chalk
Blue grip cube
Cue chalk is a colored powder compressed into a small cube, applied to the tip of a pool cue to increase friction with the ball.
Players chalk their cues between shots to prevent miscues—glancing contact that sends the ball in an unintended direction.
The chalk is typically blue, though other colors exist: He reached for the cue chalk before attempting the difficult bank shot.
- billiardsCue-and-ball table game
- poolCollective fund or basin
- pool hallVenue for cue sports
- bluePrimary color; also sad
- powderFine dry particles
grip · friction · tip · table · felt · break · shot · bank shot · talc · cube · leather · english · spin · miscue · run the table · rack · bridge · hustler
cue chalkcue ball
Unmarked billiard striker
table felt · billiard cloth · cue tip · ferrule · billiard table
cue chalklubricant
Friction-reducing substance
silicone spray · oil · grease · talcum powder · WD-40
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