losing hazard

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losing hazard

noun losing hazards

English The situation where one's cue ball bounces off another ball and then sinks into a pocket. If the ball bounced off is the red ball, then three points are scored; but if it is the opponent's cue ball, then two points are scored.
Similar: in-off

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@misc{losing_hazard_2026,
  title = {losing hazard},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/losing%20hazard},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}