Editing Cue sports (section)

===Tables===
{{main|Billiard table}}
[[Image:PoolTablewithEquipment-non.jpg|left|thumb|Pool table with equipment]]
There are many sizes and styles of [[billiard table]]s. Generally, tables are [[rectangle]]s twice as long as they are wide. Table sizes are typically referred to by the nominal length of their longer dimension. Full-size snooker tables are {{convert|12|ft|m|1}} long. Carom billiards tables are typically {{convert|10|ft|m|1}}. Regulation pool tables are {{convert|9|ft|m|1|adj=on}}, though [[Public house|pubs]] and other establishments catering to casual play will typically use {{convert|7|ft|m|1|adj=on}} tables which are often coin-operated, nicknamed {{cuegloss|bar box|bar boxes}}. Formerly, ten-foot pool tables were common, but such tables are now considered antiques.

High-quality tables have a {{cuegloss|bed}} made of thick slate, in three pieces to prevent warping and changes due to temperature and humidity. The slates on modern carom tables are usually heated to stave off moisture and provide a consistent playing surface. Smaller bar tables are most commonly made with a single piece of slate. Pocket billiards tables of all types normally have six pockets, three on each side (four corner pockets, and two side or middle pockets).{{clear}}