Glossary · term

Tangent line

Cue sports

Domain
Cue sports

Definition

The line at right angles to the line of centres at contact — where the cue ball goes immediately after hitting the object ball, before any spin acts. The ninety-degree rule, drawn on the cloth.

Open on the Glossary shelf — the interactive card, the filters, and everything alongside it.

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