cushion shot
Rail-first billiard strike
A cushion shot is a billiards or pool shot where the cue ball bounces off one or more cushions (the raised, padded rails bordering the table) before striking the target ball.
Players use cushion shots to reach balls that can't be hit directly, or to position the cue ball advantageously for the next shot: He sank the eight ball with a tricky two-cushion shot.
- billiardsCue-and-ball table game
- cueTrigger for action
- cue ballUnmarked billiard striker
- caromAngled deflection shot
- reboundReturn after deflection
angle · english · spin · ball spin · pocket · corner pocket · side pocket · felt · table · rail · deflection · ricochet · geometry · pool · pool hall · snooker · break · chalk