Definitions from the Web
billiards
- Noun: A recreational game usually played on a larger table with six pockets, involving the use of cues to strike balls and score points.
- Sense 1: The more formal version of the game, also known as "English billiards," played with three balls: a red, a white, and a white with a spot.
- Example Sentence: I enjoy playing billiards at the local pub with my friends.
- Noun: The set of balls used in a particular billiards game.
- Sense 1: A set of fifteen numbered balls, including one cue ball and fourteen object balls, used in the game of eight-ball.
- Sense 2: A set of three balls used in the game of English billiards.
- Example Sentence: He carefully arranged the billiards on the table before the match.
- Noun: The cue sports as a whole, including various games played on a billiards table.
- Sense 1: A general term encompassing games like pool, snooker, and pyramid.
- Example Sentence: Billiards requires both skill and precision.
- Noun: The art of shooting with the cue in billiards.
- Sense 1: The technique of controlling the cue ball in order to achieve desired shots.
- Example Sentence: He spent hours practicing his billiards to perfect his shot.
- Noun: Local usage - A particular variation or specialized form of billiards played in a specific region or area.
- Sense 1: In some regions, locals have developed unique billiards game rules known only to that specific area.
- Example Sentence: When I visited the countryside, I discovered a fascinating local billiards game with unusual rules.
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