billiard

noun

Simple meaning

A shot in billiards or snooker in which the cue ball strikes two other balls.

Pronunciation

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bilyerd

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈbɪljɚd

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Definition

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noun

attributive
Pertaining to the game of billiards.
A shot in billiards or snooker in which the cue ball strikes two other balls; a carom.
A dynamical system in which a particle alternates between motion in a straight line and specular reflections from a boundary.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty: B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency: Moderately Common
Typical Use: Neutral / general English

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Pertaining to the game of billiards.

Used this way, billiard is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone: Neutral
Formality: Neutral
Intensity: Not strongly marked
How common: Moderately common
Connotation: Matter-of-fact
Usage feel: Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use billiard

“He loved playing games on the billiard table in his basement.”adjective

Common Patterns and Combinations

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billiard roombilliard tablebilliard ballbilliard hallbilliard playerbilliard parlorbilliard saloontwo billiard

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

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billiardsnounPlural form
Any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

billiard hallnounCompound term
A room in which billiards is played.
billiard markernounCompound term
A device for keeping the score in a game of billiards.
billiard parlornounCompound term
A room in which billiards is played.
billiard parlournounCompound term
A room in which billiards is played.
billiard playernounCompound term
Someone who plays billiards.
billiard roomnounCompound term
A room in which billiards is played.

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