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2. Billiard table - Wikipedia

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   The profile of the rail cushion, which is the cushion's angle in relation to the bed of the table, varies between table types. The standard on American pool tables is the K-66 profile, which as defined by the Billiard Congress of America (BCA) has a base of 1 + 3 ⁄ 16 inches (30 mm) and a nose height of 1 inch (25 mm). [3]

3. Pool (cue sports) - Wikipedia

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   Pool is a series of cue sports played on a billiard table. The table has six pockets along the rails, into which balls are shot. [1] [2] Of the many different pool games, the most popular include: eight-ball, blackball, nine-ball, ten-ball, seven-ball, straight pool, one-pocket, and bank pool. Eight-ball is the most frequently played discipline ...

4. Comparison of cue sports - Wikipedia

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   Most pool tables are known as 7-, 8- or 9-footers, referring to the nominal length of the playing surface's long side. The internationally standardised size for professional play is 9 by 4.5 ft (274 by 137 cm).

5. Eight-ball pool (British variation) - Wikipedia

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   British pool tables come in 6 × 3 foot (1.8 × 0.9 m) or 7 × 3.5 ft (2.12 × 1.06 m) varieties, [4] with 7 feet being the regulation size for league play. The table has pockets just larger than the balls and rounded, as in the game of snooker , whereas the international-style (or "American-style") table has pockets significantly wider, with ...

6. Bumper pool - Wikipedia

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   The surface of the table has the same cloth covering as a standard pool table. Two bumpers flank each pocket. [2] The remaining bumpers are arranged in a cross in the center of the table, with one line of the cross in line with the pockets. [2] At the center of the cross, there is an open space just large enough to allow a ball to pass through.

7. Metric conversion - Wikipedia

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   Metric conversion may refer to: Converting a non-metric quantity to the metric equivalent; see "Conversion of units" Conversion of a country from non-metric units to ...