draw shot

noun

, Billiards, Pool.

1. a stroke that imparts a backward spin to the cue ball, causing it to roll back after striking the object ball. Compare follow shot ( def 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of draw shot¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

After four defeats from nine in the group stage, GB only scraped into the semi-finals courtesy of other results going their way and the tiebreak of the 'draw shot challenge'.

From BBC

Advancing by virtue of the second tiebreaker — a pregame test called the draw shot challenge — Japan will get a rematch against Switzerland in Friday’s semifinal.

From Washington Post

Because they all went 1-1 in head-to-head, the tiebreaker — used for the first time in the Olympics — was their average distance in the draw shot challenge, a pregame, two-throw draw to the button on an empty sheet.

From Washington Post

Advancing by virtue of the second tiebreaker — a pregame test called the draw shot challenge — Japan will get a rematch against Switzerland in Friday’s semifinal.

From Seattle Times

Because they all went 1-1 in head-to-head, the tiebreaker — used for the first time in the Olympics — was their average distance in the draw shot challenge, a pregame, two-throw draw to the button on an empty sheet.

From Seattle Times