English Dictionary

dead weight

副詞

ビリヤード

(of a shot in snooker or other cue sports) With just enough weight for a ball to drop into a pocket, or come to rest in a precisely determined position.

日本語の意味

キュー・スポーツ（例：スヌーカー）において、球がポケットに落ちたり、正確に指定された位置に停止するために必要な、ちょうど良い重さのショットを示す。

He played the final red dead weight, landing it softly in the corner pocket as planned.

彼は最後の赤球をちょうどポケットに落ちるだけの力加減で打ち、予定どおりコーナーポケットにやさしく入れた。

意味（1）

(of a shot in snooker or other cue sports) With just enough weight for a ball to drop into a pocket, or come to rest in a precisely determined position.

I had no escape other than trying to roll off a side cushion, just ahead of the middle pocket, and lay on a red, dead weight, about a foot from the pocket in open play.