draw shot
noun
: a shot in billiards or pool made by hitting the cue ball with draw so it moves back after striking the object ball
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The early half of the draw shot 73.31, and the afternoon averaged 71.15, the largest differential in any single Thursday/Friday round at The Players in the past 20 years.
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Justin Ray, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
For example, a draw shot is the basic scoring shot, which is designed to stop in the house or directly in front of it, NBC Sports explains.
—Johanna Gretschel, SELF, 3 Feb. 2022
About three dozen birds flushed and some drew shots.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2018
Shuster was heavy on his last shot and Edin made a perfect draw shot to score two points.
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2018
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Justin Ray, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
For example, a draw shot is the basic scoring shot, which is designed to stop in the house or directly in front of it, NBC Sports explains.
—Johanna Gretschel, SELF, 3 Feb. 2022
About three dozen birds flushed and some drew shots.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2018
Shuster was heavy on his last shot and Edin made a perfect draw shot to score two points.
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2018
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“Draw shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20shot. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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