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Definitions

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  • noun snooker The act or skill of scoring points by making an interrupted series of pots.

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Examples

  • • King shows great break-building to take 6-4 victory

    Champion Mark Selby dumped out of Masters by confident Mark King 2011

  • Mark King produced a superb display of break-building, including a total clearance of 139, to defeat Mark Selby 6-4.

    Champion Mark Selby dumped out of Masters by confident Mark King 2011

  • That's the best break-building I've done for some time.

    Champion Mark Selby dumped out of Masters by confident Mark King 2011

  • Mark King spent the festive period "working on my break-building" and duly scored more heavily than usual in ending Mark Selby's title defence in the first round of the Masters at Wembley Arena.

    Champion Mark Selby dumped out of Masters by confident Mark King 2011

  • Trump went into the second session of the best-of-19 final with an 8-3 lead but saw that advantage reduced to 9-8 as Allen fought back with a brilliant break-building display.

    BBC News - Home 2011

  • The match was a curious mixture of classy break-building and scrappy spells, Allen making five half-centuries to his opponent's four but the pair still requiring over three hours to complete the 10 frames.

    Evening Standard - Home 2011

  • The match was a curious mixture of classy break-building and scrappy spells, Allen making five half-centuries to his opponent's four but the pair still requiring over three hours to complete the 10 frames.

    Evening Standard - Home 2011

  • The match was a curious mixture of classy break-building and scrappy spells, Allen making five half-centuries to his opponent's four but the pair still requiring over three hours to complete the 10 frames.

    Evening Standard - Home 2011

  • It seemed he might breeze straight past his idol when suddenly his break-building, well, broke down.

    Home | Mail Online 2010

  • With five more needed for victory, the conclusion should be thrilling, particularly if the impressive break-building from both players continues on Monday.

    icHuddersfield 2010

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