[mas.se] n [F, fr. pp. of masser to make a masse shot, fr. masse sledgehammer, fr. MF mace mace] (1873): a shot in billiards or pool made by hitting the cue ball vertically or nearly vertically on the side to drive it around one ball in order to strike another
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Meaning of MASSE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012