billiard balls

Cue-struck spheres

Billiard balls are the hard, smooth spheres used in billiards, pool, and snooker—struck with a cue stick to knock them into pockets or against each other.

The standard set includes numbered solids, stripes, and a white cue ball.

He racked the billiard balls for another game.

The phrase sometimes describes a bald head or anything arranged in a tight triangular formation.

Related
  • cue stickTapered rod for billiards
  • poolCollective fund or basin
  • snookerCue sport with reds
  • chalkSoft sedimentary writing stone
  • cueTrigger for action

solids · carom · ivory · stripes · rack · clack · Newton's cradle · baize · cushion · felt · corner pocket · side pocket · scratch · triangle · corner · spin · break · trick shot

Categories
Opposites
game equipment type

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Marked cubes for chance

playing cards · darts · dominoes · chess pieces · poker chips

surface and shape properties

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Marked cubes for chance

blocks · cubes · bricks · pyramids · rough stones

surface texture

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Dimpled spheres for links

tennis balls · sandpaper · pumice stone · steel wool · velcro

Family

ball, balloon, balls, ballet, ballroom, ballerina, billiards, baluster, billiard

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G