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Maximum - Billiard Term Definition

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Definition of Maximum

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

Maximum is a snooker term that refers to the act of the shooting player potting all possible balls on the break shot to attain the maximum score possible. Shooting maximum generally affords the shooting snooker player 147 points. For details of the calculations, see maximum break.

See: total clearance, clearance, maximum break, break, break shot, highest snooker break, break serve, breaking violation, century break, opening break shot, open break for more on the meaning of "Maximum".

Maximum - Usage

He just scored maximum off that snooker break shot. Thats killer.

Billiards - Maximum

  • Title: Maximum
  • Author: (Billiards Forum)
  • Published: 12/30/2007 9:14:26 PM

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