What does the cryptic crossword clue "Perhaps 8 ball initially caught by its player's equipment (4)" mean?

The definition is "Perhaps". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). B (synonym="first letter of [initially]") in CUE (synonym="in snooker, pool or billiards a player uses a CUE to strike the ball") = CUBE The answer is CUBE.

Perhaps 8 ball initially caught by its player's equipment (4)

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