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Pockets - Billiard Term Definition

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Definition of Pockets

Pockets is a billiards slang term that is a part of Pool Table Terminology.

Pockets, in a cue sport context, refers to the six openings of a billiard or snooker table. There are pockets in each corner, and pockets in the middle of each long rail. In a slang context, the term pockets is a shortened term for the game of one pocket billiards.

See: pocket, one pocket, sewer, one hole, pocket apiece for more on the meaning of "Pockets".

Pockets - Usage

What size are the pockets on your new snooker table? Do you want to have a game of pockets?

Billiards - Pockets

  • Title: Pockets
  • Author: (Billiards Forum)
  • Published: 5/17/2006
  • Last Updated: 10/24/2007 9:49:46 AM
  • Last Updated By: billiardsforum

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