Billiard
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɪlɪəd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Billiard is a noun meaning A shot in billiards or snooker in which the cue ball strikes two other balls; a carom.
Meaning
A shot in billiards or snooker in which the cue ball strikes two other balls; a carom.
More Meanings
- (attributive) Pertaining to the game of billiards.
- A dynamical system in which a particle alternates between motion in a straight line and specular reflections from a boundary.
- (British, rare) 10¹⁵, a thousand billion (long scale) or a million milliard.
Example Sentences
a billiard table; a billiard ball
Word Forms
- billiards
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include snooker, bowling, bingo, theatrical, pool, carrom.
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