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bar billiards

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A game resembling billiards, sometimes found in public houses, with pegs and holes in the surface of the table instead of side and corner pockets.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

a table game in which short cues are used to knock balls into holes that are guarded by wooden pegs; penalties are incurred if the pegs are knocked over

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: bagatelle

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: table game

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