(in billiards etc)

  • 51cue — I [[t]kyu[/t]] n. v. cued, cu•ing 1) sbz anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action: The gunshot is your cue to enter[/ex] 2) anything that excites to action; stimulus 3) a hint; intimation; guiding… …

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  • 52object — n. & v. n. 1 a material thing that can be seen or touched. 2 (foll. by of) a person or thing to which action or feeling is directed (the object of attention; the object of our study). 3 a thing sought or aimed at; a purpose. 4 Gram. a noun or its …

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  • 53pocket — n. & v. n. 1 a small bag sewn into or on clothing, for carrying small articles. 2 a pouchlike compartment in a suitcase, car door, etc. 3 one s financial resources (it is beyond my pocket). 4 an isolated group or area (a few pockets of resistance …

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  • 54run the table — chiefly US 1 pool, billiards, etc. : to hit all the remaining balls into pockets without missing 2 informal : to win all the remaining games, points, etc. The team could run the table to win the league championship. • • • Main Entry: ↑table …

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  • 55Whitland — infobox UK place country = Wales welsh name=Hendy gwyn constituency welsh assembly= map type= official name= Whitland unitary wales= Carmarthenshire lieutenancy wales= Carmarthenshire constituency westminster= Carmarthen West and South… …

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  • 56chouette — /shooh et /, n. a variation of a two handed game, as backgammon, allowing the participation of three or more persons, in which one player accepts the bets of all the others on the outcome of a game between that player and one other active player …

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  • 57cue up — verb The act of taking aim on the cue ball with the cue in a game of snooker, or billiards, etc …

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  • 58debutant — 1824, male performer or speaker making his first public appearance, from prp. of Fr. débuter to make the first strike (in billiards, etc.), from debut (see DEBUT (Cf. debut)) …

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  • 59cue ball — noun the ball, usually a white one, that is to be struck with the cue in snooker, billiards, etc …

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  • 60cue — cue1 noun 1》 a signal to an actor or other performer to enter or to begin their speech or performance.     ↘a signal or prompt for action. 2》 Psychology a feature of something perceived that is used in the brain s interpretation of the perception …

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