Clearance - Billiard Term Definition

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Definition of Clearance

Clearance is a billiards term that is a part of Snooker Terminology.

Clearance is a term used in snooker, and various other pool games in the UK that signifies a player's successful potting of all object balls that are currently in play in a single snooker frame. A player is said to have cleared up, or cleared the table. Also, if a snooker player compiles a break consisting of all 15 reds with colors, then the colors in sequence, this is known as a total clearance.

See: total clearance, maximum, maximum break for more on the meaning of "Clearance".

Clearance - Usage

Did you see the clearance that Jenn had in her last frame?

Billiards - Clearance

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• Title: Clearance
• Author: billiardsforum (Billiards Forum)
• Published: 12/30/2007 8:51:35 PM

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