The spot on a billiard table midway between the centre spot and the face of the top cushion, where the pink ball is positioned at the start of a snooker game, and where the apex ball is positioned at the start of a game of pyramids; also called pink spot.
Origin
Mid 19th century.
Definition of pyramid spot in US English:
pyramid spot
noun
The spot on a billiard table midway between the centre spot and the face of the top cushion, where the pink ball is positioned at the start of a snooker game, and where the apex ball is positioned at the start of a game of pyramids; also called pink spot.