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A billiard table or billiards table (or more specifically a pool table or snooker table) is a bounded table on which billiards-type games (cue sports) are played. In the modern era, all billiards tables, regardless of whether for carom billiards, pool or snooker, provide a flat surface usually made of quarried slate, that is covered with cloth and surrounded by rubber cushions, with the whole elevated above the floor. An obsolete term is billiard board, used in the 16th and 17th centuries. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Can tapping a billiard table with your hand help slow down a rolling ball? Q. Can tapping a billiard table with your hand help slow down a rolling ball? Asked by billybob2769 - Thu Sep 18 23:15:57 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments A. No. The laws of physics apply here. When an object is in motion, it will stay in motion unless or until it is stopped by an obstacle or loses its momentum. Sometimes when pool players shoot a ball or lag for a break, we try to mentally "will" the ball to either speed up or to slow down. It just doesn't work. If you ever watch avid players or even beginners playing pool, you'll see them sometimes trying to "will" the ball to either roll, stop, or drop into the pocket. Watch some pool matches on ESPN and pay attention to the players' antics and body language (referred to as: "Body English" by pool players). It has NO effect on the ball(s) in motion. Watch players play; you'll see what I'm talking about. Work on your speed by practicing your… [cont.] Answered by Lori Ann - Thu Sep 18 23:50:58 2008 how do i sell a second hand billiard table? Q. it's not a standard size? it's only a small one. Asked by Spryle - Wed May 14 23:31:03 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments Where can I find Billiard table cloth?
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