Expanded Glossary from the book - Illustrated Principles of Pool and ...

chalk: the dry, abrasive substance applied to the cue tip to help prevent slipping by increasing
friction between the tip and the cue ball.
cheat the pocket: aim an object ball away from the center of a pocket to alter the path of the cue
ball.
check english: same as “reverse english.”
cheese: money ball; or, the money being played for in a gambling or tournament match.
cherry: same as “hanger.”
chicken bone: a “choke.”
choke: miss a shot due to nervousness under pressure; also, same as “shorten.”
choke up: move the grip hand up on the cue.
chop the pot: the two players in a tournament finals match splitting the total winnings regardless
of the outcome of the final match.
cinch: an easy shot.
cinch a shot: just focus on pocketing a ball without worrying about cue ball position after the
shot.
circular draw shot: a cut shot with draw close to a rail, where the CB comes off the rail before
most of the draw action occurs, causing the CB to curve around an obstacle ball.
CIE: cut-induced english.
CIS: cut-induced spin.
CIT: cut-induced throw.
clean: when a ball is pocketed without touching any other balls.
clear the table: same as “run the table.”
cling: excessive friction and throw caused by non-ideal surface conditions at the point of contact
between two balls (e.g., a chalk smudge).
close the angle: same as “shorten the angle.”
close to your work: a phrase used to indicate that the cue ball is too close to the target object
ball, making a cut shot more difficult.
closed bridge: hand bridge where the index finger is curved over the cue providing solid
support.
cloth (AKA “felt”): wool or wool-nylon blend material covering the table’s playing surface.
cluster: two or more balls close together or touching.
coefficient of friction (COF): technical term used to describe how much tangential friction force
is generated between sliding surfaces (e.g., a ball sliding on the table cloth, or two balls colliding
with spin or a cut angle), as a percentage of the normal force between the surfaces.