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Cuesport vs Billiards - What's the difference?

cuesport | billiards |

As nouns the difference between cuesport and billiards

is that cuesport is (rare) while billiards is (games|british) a two-player cue sport played with two cue balls and one red ball, on a snooker sized table.

cuesport

Noun

(en noun)
  • (rare)
  • * 1996 June 7, Carl M. Pearson, " Re: 'Color of Moan-ey'", in rec.sport.billiard, Usenet:
  • Their false mannerisms fell away and they settled down to the skill/science/mindset/practise of their cuesport .
  • * 2002' December 26, Jason Batley, " Are US citizens unable to play any ' cuesport ?", in rec.sport.billiard, Usenet:
  • Snooker is the ultimate cuesport , with even minor professionals earning hundreds of thousands.
  • * 2003 November 4, Austin K. Williams, " Re: Disagreement ...", in alt.sport.snooker, Usenet:
  • snooker has, at best, a grim future. Too bad, greatest cuesport ever.
  • * 2004 March 18, Tjander Nathoeni, " Re: Man ... this place", in alt.sport.pool, Usenet:
  • Ofcourse(SIC) the top players in whatever cuesport are the best cueist there are and the best poolplayers normally play their shots clean but still...
  • * 2006 August 25, John Black, " Re: Some thoughts on KoH Final", in rec.sport.billiard, Usenet:
  • Ok, so now the only question is: is there any cuesport he's not great at?

    Usage notes

    * The form (cue sport) is much more common.

    billiards

    Noun

    (-)
  • (games, British) A two-player cue sport played with two cue balls and one red ball, on a snooker sized table.
  • (games, US) The collective noun for games played on a tabletop, usually with several balls, one or more of which is hit by a cue.
  • English plurals
  • Synonyms

    * (l) * See also

    See also

    * pool * snooker