Snooker

usgb/ˈsnuːkər/
noun

A type of game played with cues on a billiard table using balls and pockets.

John and I played a game of snooker last night
Visual representation of "snooker" - A type of game played with cues on a billiard table using balls and pockets.

Often appears as...

  • play snooker
  • snooker table
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British Origins

Understand that snooker is a British cue sport with unique rules, distinct from other billiard games.

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Snooker has its own world championship, mostly held in the UK.
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Not Just Pool

Remember not to confuse snooker with pool; they have different numbers of balls and table sizes.

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Unlike pool, a snooker table has 21 balls.
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Colorful Vocabulary

Each ball in snooker has a name based on its color, which has entered common language for descriptions.

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The red balls in snooker often refer to multiple opportunities.
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