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Billiard ball — Cueball redirects here. For the video game, see Jimmy White s 2: Cueball. Cue balls from (left to right): Russian pool and kaisa 68 mm (2 11⁄16 … Wikipedia
Billiard — Bil liard, a. Of or pertaining to the game of billiards. Smooth as is a billiard ball. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slick — adj 1. glossy, sleek, shiny, lustrous, shining, satiny, silken; smooth, smooth as glass, glazed, lacquered; bare, smooth as a billiard ball or baby s bottom. 2. suave, urbane, Sl. with it, sophisticated, worldly, Ivy League; elegant, refined,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Maarten van Severen — (5.6.1956, Antwerpen, Belgium 21.2.2005, Gent, Belgium) Belgian furniture designer.ummaryThe son of an abstract painter, Maarten Van Severen chose to study architecture at Ghent art school; he completed three years before going to work in various … Wikipedia
Glossary of cue sports terms — The following is a glossary of traditional English language terms used in the three overarching cue sports disciplines: carom (or carambole) billiards referring to the various carom games played on a billiard table without pockets; pool (pocket… … Wikipedia
Cue sports — Billiards redirects here. For other uses, see Billiard (disambiguation). Cue sports Engraving from Charles Cotton s 1674 book, The Compleat Gamester Highest governing body World Confederation of Billiard Sports First played 15th … Wikipedia
mechanics — /meuh kan iks/, n. 1. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on bodies and with motion, comprised of kinetics, statics, and kinematics. 2. (used with a sing. v.) the theoretical and practical application … Universalium
epistemology — epistemological /i pis teuh meuh loj i keuhl/, adj. epistemologically, adv. epistemologist, n. /i pis teuh mol euh jee/, n. a branch of philosophy that investigates the origin, nature, methods, and limits of human knowledge. [1855 60; < Gk… … Universalium
Marlon Manalo — Born November 27, 1975 (1975 11 27) (age 35) Mandaluyong City, Philippines Occupation Professional pool player Medal record … Wikipedia
Crokinole — Computer simulation of a crokinole board. Designer(s) Eckhardt Reiner Elton Wettlaufer Years active ca. 1876– Players 2 or 4 … Wikipedia
joint — /joynt/, n. 1. the place at which two things, or separate parts of one thing, are joined or united, either rigidly or in such a way as to permit motion; juncture. 2. a connection between pieces of wood, metal, or the like, often reinforced with… … Universalium
