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• bil|liards — «BIHL yuhrdz», noun. 1. a game played with billiard balls on a special table with a raised, cushioned edge. A long stick (cue) is used to hit the balls. 2. any one of several related games, especially pocket billiards or pool. ╂[< Middle… …   Useful english dictionary

• liards — bil·liards; …   English syllables

• bil — ab·sorb·a·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; act·a·bil·i·ty; adapt·a·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; adopt·a·bil·i·ty; ador·a·bil·i·ty; ad·sorb·a·bil·i·ty; ad·vis·a·bil·i·ty; af·fa·bil·i·ty; af·fect·a·bil·i·ty; ag·glu·ti·na·bil·i·ty; agree·a·bil·i·ty;… …   English syllables

• billiards — bil·liards …   English syllables

• billiards — bil•liards [[t]ˈbɪl yərdz[/t]] n. (used with a sing. v.) gam any of several games played with hard balls that are driven with a cue on a cloth covered table, esp. a game played with a cue ball and two object balls on a table without pockets… …   From formal English to slang

• billiards — bil|liards [ˈbıljədz US ərdz] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: billard (stick used in) billiards , from bille piece of wood, stick ] a game played on a cloth covered table in which balls are hit with a ↑cue (=a long stick) against each… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• billiards — bil|liards [ bıljərdz ] noun uncount a game played on a special table in which two people use CUES (=long sticks) to hit balls into POCKETS (=holes) at the edge of the table ─ compare POOL1 2, SNOOKER …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Billiards — Bil liards, n. [F. billiard billiards, OF. billart staff, cue form playing, fr. bille log. See {Billet} a stick.] A game played with ivory balls o a cloth covered, rectangular table, bounded by elastic cushions. The player seeks to impel his ball …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• pocket billiards — pock′et bil liards n. gam spo pool II, 1) • Etymology: 1910–15 …   From formal English to slang