The term is also used interchangeably with the word pool . Line of sight is the line from the shooter's eyes and down the cue through the cue ball to the nearest wall.
Deep pockets are billiard-table pockets that are shaped like cups.
This is one kind of foul. You rack at the beginning of every game. The numbered balls are placed in a group inside of a triangular or diamond-shaped frame called a rack. Ball in hand means that after your opponent commits a foul, the cue ball is placed in your hand, and you can place it anywhere on the table that you desire. In all games, you must hit the object ball with the cue ball, and then some ball must touch a cushion.