A cut shot is a type of shot in several sports. `Cut` and `shot` are also terms used in film and film editing. ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cut_shot
(Pocket games) A shot in which the cue ball contacts the object ball to one side or the other of full center, thus driving it in a direction other than that of the initial cue ball path. Found on http://www.billiardworld.com/glossary.html