re-spot
verb[T]
(alsorespot)uk/ˌriːˈspɒt/usingamessuch assnooker(= in which twopeopleuselongpolestohitballsof differentcoloursintoholesaround atable), to put aballback initscorrectplaceon thetable:
Weaskedtherefereeto re-spot theballand he did.
Hisopponentaskedfor theballto be respotted.
- Heclearedthetabletolevelthescores, andwontheframebypottingthe re-spottedblack.
- If apocketedballis the 9-ball, it is re-spotted by thereferee.
- If the eightballispocketed, thebreakerhas thechoiceof re-spotting the eightballor re-breaking.
Snooker, pool & billiards
- baize
- billiard
- billiard ball
- break
- break(something)off
- cannon
- carom
- cue
- cushion
- frame
- miscue
- pool
- pot
- rack
- re-rack
- snooker
- snooker ball
- triangle
re-spot
noun[C]
(alsorespot)uk/ˈriːˌspɒt/usingamessuch assnooker, anoccasionon which aballisre-spotted(= put back intoitscorrectplaceon thetable):
Hisopponentwasunabletogainpositionon thepinkbut he could stilltiethescoresandforcea re-spot.
Davies wasresponsibleforbreaksof 136 and 110 withDay, who hadforceda respot in the lastframe.
Snooker, pool & billiards
- baize
- billiard
- billiard ball
- break
- break(something)off
- cannon
- carom
- cue
- cushion
- frame
- miscue
- pool
- pot
- rack
- re-rack
- snooker
- snooker ball
- triangle