In billiards, a curving shot made by hitting the cue ball off-center at a steep angle with the cue stick.
From French 'massé,' which comes from the past participle of 'masser' meaning 'to strike.' The term originated in French billiards in the 1800s.
A masse shot in pool looks impossible because it makes the cue ball curve around other balls without touching them—it's pure physics from extreme backspin!
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