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Feather the white
A foul shot, caused when a player touches the white with the tip of the cue, unintentionally before playing the shot.
Feather
The movement of the cue back and fore in preparing to strike the cue ball.
Ferrule
Usually made from brass, upon which the tip is fixed. The ferrule is designed to absorb the impact of the cue hitting the cue ball, preventing damage to the cue.
Flat-back pack
A term coined by BBC TV commentator, Willie Thorne. It describes a number of reds grouped together in a line parallel with the top cushion, sometimes making it difficult to develop them into potable positions.
Fluke
A lucky shot!
Follow-through
1) The technique of extending the cue through the original position of the cue ball.
2) The path of the cue ball when it continues to move forwards after impact with the object ball.
Foul
An illegal shot
Some examples of fouls
The cue ball hits a ball that is not an object ball before the object ball
The cue ball is potted
A player has both feet off the floor when striking the cue ball
The cue ball is hit while other balls are still moving
The player touches any ball other than the cue ball
The player causes a ball to leave the table's playing surface
The player marks the table in any manner to aid in aiming
Frame
A single game.
Frame ball
A term used to describe the ball that will either win the frame or leave the opponent requiring snookers.
Free ball
Following a foul shot, the player must be able to hit both sides of the ball on. Where this is not possible, a free ball will be awarded, allowing the player nominate any ball as the ball on.
Full-Ball Snooker
A situation when the cue ball is obstructed completely (fully) from hitting the object ball by a third ball in a direct line.
