pool tables

Baize-covered game surfaces

Pool tables are large, flat, rectangular surfaces covered in felt, with cushioned rails and pockets at the corners and sides, used for playing billiards games like eight-ball and nine-ball.

The playing surface sits at waist height, and players use cue sticks to strike balls across it: The bar had two pool tables in the back room.

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  • chalkSoft sedimentary writing stone
  • cueTrigger for action
  • pocketsFabric compartments in clothing
  • feltCompressed fiber textile

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game surface type

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Folding surfaces for games

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venue atmosphere

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Large horizontal keyboard instruments

reception desks

activity formality/physicality

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Playing surfaces for hoops

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Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G