บิลเลียด
billiards
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It refers to billiards, a game played by striking balls with a cue on a cloth-covered table.
billiards
A cue sport in which players strike balls on a table to score points according to the rules.
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สนุกเกอร์และบิลเลียดมีความแตกต่างกัน sanúkkə̂ə lɛ́ binlîat mii khwaam tɛ̀ɛk tàaŋ kan Snooker and billiards are different. สนุกเกอร์และบิลเลียดมีความแตกต่างกัน details
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ที่นี่มีโต๊ะบิลเลียดไหม thîi nîi mii tó binlîat mǎy Is there a billiard table here? ที่นี่มีโต๊ะบิลเลียดไหม details
Learning notes
Explanation
This noun is borrowed from English and is used for both recreational and competitive play. เล่นบิลเลียด means “play billiards.” แทงบิลเลียด is also natural; แทง refers to the action of striking the ball with a cue. In โต๊ะบิลเลียด (“billiard table”), บิลเลียด is a noun modifying the word for “table.”
Usage
Use it when inviting friends to play, talking about hobbies, asking whether a venue has a billiard table, or discussing practice and competitions.
Caution
Do not assume that บิลเลียด specifically means American-style pool. If the rules or type of game matter, check which cue sport is intended.
Differences from similar words
1 billiards synonyms
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สนุกเกอร์ means snooker, which uses red balls and colored balls. When discussing specific cue sports, it is distinguished from บิลเลียด.