Definition

1. Noun:
   • A heavy, rectangular table with a flat, smooth surface and raised, cushioned edges, specifically designed for playing cue sports such as pool, snooker, or carom billiards. It is the essential piece of equipment for these games, typically covered with a tightly-woven green cloth (baize) and featuring pockets (in pool and snooker) or no pockets (in carom billiards).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The bar had a high-quality billiard table in the back room.
  • He carefully leveled the billiard table before the tournament.
  • The green felt of the billiard table was worn from years of use.

Advanced Usage

• "to be on the billiard table": to be the subject of play or discussion in the context of the game.
  • With only the black ball left on the billiard table, the tension was high.
• Metaphorical Use: Can be used to describe any very flat, smooth, green surface.
  • After the rain, the manicured lawn looked like a perfect billiard table.

Variants and Related Words

• Pool table (n): A common synonym, specifically for a pocket billiard table used for games like eight-ball.
• Snooker table (n): A specific type of billiard table with smaller pockets, used for snooker.
• Billiards (n): The general name for the family of cue sports played on a billiard table.

Synonyms

• Pool table
• Cue sports table

Related Phrases

• To rack 'em up on the billiard table: To arrange the balls into the starting triangular formation on the table.
  • After the game, it was his turn to rack 'em up on the billiard table.
• Clear the billiard table: To successfully pot all of one's object balls.
  • She managed to clear the billiard table with a single impressive run.

Noun

1. game equipment consisting of a heavy table on which pool is played