pool table
Definition
Noun: A heavy, rectangular table with a flat, cloth-covered surface, six pockets (one at each corner and one in the middle of each long side), and a cushioned perimeter, specifically designed for playing the game of pool.
Usage
The term "pool table" refers specifically to the physical piece of game equipment. It is a compound noun where "pool" specifies the type of table.
Examples
- The bar has a high-quality pool table in the back room.
- He spent the afternoon practicing his shots on the pool table.
- Moving a pool table requires professional help due to its weight and size.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used metonymically to refer to the game of pool itself or the activity of playing it.
- "Do you fancy a game of pool table?" (Here, "pool" would be more standard, but the phrase is sometimes used colloquially to mean the game.)
- Can be part of descriptive phrases specifying location or condition.
- a tournament-size pool table
- the felt on the pool table
Variants and Related Words
- Billiard table: A more general term for a table used for cue sports, which can include games like carom billiards (without pockets) or English billiards. A pool table is a type of billiard table with pockets.
- Snooker table: A similar but distinct table, larger than a standard pool table and with smaller pockets, used for playing snooker.
Synonyms
- (Billiard) table
Notes
"Pool table" is a fixed compound noun. The game played on it is simply called "pool." The word "pool" in this context originally referred to a collective bet (the "pool") made on a game.
Noun
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game equipment consisting of a heavy table on which pool is played
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