| 单词 | free ball |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfree ball free ball n. Sport (a) a ball in play which is not in the possession of either team; (b) Snooker a type of penalty shot awarded when a player is left snookered after a foul stroke by an opponent, by which the player may nominate any other ball to play as if it were the expected object ball; a ball nominated in this way. ΚΠ 1906 N.Y. Times 18 Mar. 13/5 A kick which strikes the ground before being touched by the defending side is a free ball, and may be secured by any player on either side. 1932 Times 8 June 7/7 The highest runs were 13 and 16 by Davis and 14 by Ashley. Each had a free ball before the last red was cleared, and then Ashley took the yellow, green, and brown. 1981 Manch. Guardian Weekly (Nexis) 26 Apr. 24 The referee, John Williams, did not immediately award a free ball, but did so on the Londoner's appeal. 1986 New Yorker 24 Mar. 61/1 Unless a player is scrambling for a free ball in that area, it is a rule violation. 2003 Snooker Scene July 4/1 Fomm-Ward knocked in the green from a safety. Cope, snookered, potted brown as the free ball. < as lemmas |
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