adj
billiard
BIH-leerd
adj
1
Relating to the game of billiards.
"The old hotel still has a billiard room."
noun
1
A shot in billiards or snooker where the cue ball strikes two other balls in succession; a carom.
"He pulled off a tricky billiard to win the frame."
How to Use Billiard
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRelating to billiards, or a specific type of shot in the game.
Common pairings
billiard table
billiard room
Word Forms
billiards plural, billiards plural
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Etymology
From French billard, from Old French bille ("log, tree trunk"), referring originally to the wooden cue stick.