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Meaning of "billiards" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BILLIARDS

From Old French billard curved stick, from Old French bille log.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BILLIARDS

billiards  [ˈbɪljədz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BILLIARDS

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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Billiards is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BILLIARDS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

billiards

Cue sports

Cue sports, also known as billiard sports, are a wide variety of games of skill generally played with a cue stick which is used to strike billiard balls, moving them around a cloth-covered billiards table bounded by rubber cushions. Historically, the umbrella term was billiards. While that familiar name is still employed by some as a generic label for all such games, the word's usage has splintered into more exclusive competing meanings in various parts of the world. For example, in British and Australian English, "billiards" usually refers exclusively to the game of English billiards, while in American and Canadian English it is sometimes used to refer to a particular game or class of games, or to all cue games in general, depending upon dialect and context. There are three major subdivisions of games within cue sports: ▪ Carom billiards, referring to games played on tables without pockets, typically 10 feet in length, including balkline and straight rail...

Definition of billiards in the English dictionary

The definition of billiards in the dictionary is any of various games in which long cues are used to drive balls now made of composition or plastic. It is played on a rectangular table covered with a smooth tight-fitting cloth and having raised cushioned edges.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BILLIARDS


afterwards
ˈɑːftəwədz
ass-backwards
ˌæsˈbækwədz
backwards
ˈbækwədz
downwards
ˈdaʊnwədz
eastwards
ˈiːstwədz
Edwards
ˈɛdwədz
forwards
ˈfɔːwədz
hazards
ˈhæzədz
homewards
ˈhəʊmwədz
hundreds
ˈhʌndrədz
innards
ˈɪnədz
inwards
ˈɪnwədz
northwards
ˈnɔːθwədz
onwards
ˈɒnwədz
outwards
ˈaʊtwədz
rearwards
ˈrɪəwədz
Richards
ˈrɪtʃədz
southwards
ˈsaʊθwədz
standards
ˈstændədz
upwards
ˈʌpwədz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BILLIARDS

billeting officer
billets-doux
billfish
billfold
billhead
billhook
billiard
billiard ball
billiard cue
billiard table
billies
billing
Billings method
billingsgate
billion
billionaire
billionth
Billiton
billman
billon

WORDS THAT END LIKE BILLIARDS

accounting standards
as regards
bar billiards
bend over backwards
boards
cards
Guards
Horse Guards
house of cards
keyboards
living standards
on the cards
pocket billiards
regards
rewards
safety standards
sideboards
the boards
the whole nine yards
towards

Synonyms and antonyms of billiards in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «billiards» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BILLIARDS

Find out the translation of billiards to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of billiards from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «billiards» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

台球
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

billar
570 millions of speakers

English

billiards
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बिलियर्ड्स
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

لُعْبَةُ البِلْياردو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бильярд
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bilhar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিলিয়ার্ড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

billard
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Biliard
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Billard
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ビリヤード
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

당구
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Biliar
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

trò chơi bida
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பில்லியர்ட்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बिलियर्डस्
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bilardo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

biliardo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bilard
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

більярд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

biliard
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μπιλιάρδο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

biljart
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

biljard
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

biljard
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of billiards

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BILLIARDS»

The term «billiards» is very widely used and occupies the 20.727 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BILLIARDS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «billiards» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «billiards» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about billiards

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3 QUOTES WITH «BILLIARDS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word billiards.
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Madeleine Albright
A lot of people think international relations is like a game of chess. But it's not a game of chess, where people sit quietly, thinking out their strategy, taking their time between moves. It's more like a game of billiards, with a bunch of balls clustered together.
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Yani Tseng
I love various sports, including basketball, tennis and billiards.
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Roger Vadim
We're playing strip billiards.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BILLIARDS»

Discover the use of billiards in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to billiards and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Byrne's New Standard Book of Pool and Billiards
An instruction manual for cue games covers the fundamentals of each game, specific shots and techniques, keys to winning, and trick shots
Robert Byrne, 1998
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Billiards: The Official Rules and Records Book
An illustrated guide to the rules and regulations of billiards and information on perfecting your game.
Billiards Congress of America, 2005
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The Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards
Organized for quick study, this must-have guide features extensive cross-references and is supplemented with video clips, interesting mathematical formulas, and other resources also available at www.engr.colostate.edu/pool.
David G. Alciatore, 2004
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Billiards: A Genetic Introduction to the Dynamics of Systems ...
Clarifies the basic theories of dynamical systems with impact interactions, demonstrating that they are natural and effective.
Valeriĭ Viktorovich Kozlov, Dmitriĭ V. Treshchëv, 1991
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Chaotic Billiards
This book covers one of the most exciting but most difficult topics in the modern theory of dynamical systems: chaotic billiards.
Nikolai Chernov, Roberto Markarian, 2006
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Billiards: Official Rules & Records Book
Whether you want to play on the pro tour or just have some fun with America's fastest indoor sport, this book is for you.
Dawn Meurin, 1993
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Pool and Billiards For Dummies
This hands-on guide discusses everything from the rules and strategies of the games to how to set up a pool room to choosing the right equipment, and is accompanied by dozens of photos and line drawings.
Nicholas Leider, 2010
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Pleasures of Small Motions: Mastering the Mental Game of ...
This book breaks new ground by applying good science tothe mental game of billiards.
Bob Fancher, Robert T. Fancher, 2002
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The Complete Book of Billiards
Here is such information as: ¸ À la Royale -- an obsolete game of English billiards that allowed three players to participate ¸ Bar Pool -- pocket billiards usually played on coin-operated tables ¸ Dress -- to prepare the tip of a cue ...
Mike Shamos, Michael Ian Shamos, 2000
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Billiards and Snooker Bygones
This book charts the history of the game since its primitive form with a wooden bed, surrounded by a plain wooden rim to prevent the balls falling on the floor. It deals with the various types of balls and billiard table lighting.
Norman Clare, 1985

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BILLIARDS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term billiards is used in the context of the following news items.
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Billiards: Carrillo taking lifelong hobby to next level
Billiards: Carrillo taking lifelong hobby to next level. Published: Monday, July 6, 2015 11:44 p.m. CDT. Caption. Rick Carrillo, 52 of Rock Falls, has spent a ... «SaukValley.com, Jul 15»
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Revealed: Positronium's behavior in particle billiards
Collision physics can be like a game of billiards. Yet in the microscopic world, the outcome of the game is hard to predict. Fire a particle at a ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
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AMC razes hookah bar, billiards room | Aurangabad NYOOOZ
He also asked them to seize the billiards table, furniture and other material from the spot. Sikander Ali, executive engineer in the AMC, said the ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
4
Big $$ up for grabs in billiards final
The semifinals and final of the Tiger Tanks Trinidad Unlimited Island-wide Open Billiards Tournament will take place at the Petrotrin Sports ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Jul 15»
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Billiards legend Machine Gun Butera dies
... Jack Calivito gave Lou the “Machine Gun” moniker. “Billiards writer Joe Richards asked me how I did in a match,” Butera said in the interview. «Scranton Times-Tribune, Jul 15»
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Craig Sports Briefs for July 3, 2015: Billiards league getting …
BCA Pool Leagues will begin its sixth season in September at The Popular Bar, 24 W. Victory Way, and teams are already forming and seeking ... «Craig Daily Press, Jul 15»
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BAR BILLIARDS: Democrats earn draw in opener
West Oxford Democrats Club started their OBBA Summer League campaign with a thrilling 3-3 draw with Berinsfield Club in Group A, writes PETE EWINS. «Oxford Mail, Jul 15»
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9Ball ME billiards set for takeoff
The group matches will commence at the JW Marriott Hotel on July 7 while the concluding rounds will be held at the Dubai Mall ice skating rink ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jun 15»
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Too Cool for Pool: The Purple Billiards Table at the New York Edition
Much like the fur throws found on the bed, the billiards tables are an Edition Hotel standard. There's a white carrera marble table with ocean ... «HotelChatter, Jun 15»
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Mankato teen heads to billiards competition with Team USA
The 16-year-old junior-to-be at Mankato East is one of six billiards players from across the country to be selected to Team USA for the inaugural ... «Winona Daily News, Jun 15»

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