three-cushion
Rail-banking pool game
Three-cushion describes a form of billiards in which the cue ball must contact three cushions (the padded rails bordering the table) before hitting the second object ball.
The game is played on a pocketless table and rewards precise angle calculation: He's been practicing three-cushion for years.
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Angled deflection shot
table · cue stick · object ball · angle · rebound · spin · english · masse · draw · follow
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billiards game type
three-cushionpocket billiards
Cue game with pockets
pool · snooker · eight-ball · nine-ball · straight pool
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