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Game Room Equipment terms, explained
Short, plain definitions of the words you'll see on product pages and spec sheets. Each one links to a guide when there's more to know.
B
- Bristle board
- A sisal dartboard used with steel-tip darts. Read the guide →
C
- Counterbalanced players
- Foosball men weighted so they stay level when lifted. Read the guide →
D
- Deflection
- How far the cue ball pushes off line when hit with side spin. Read the guide →
K
- K-66 cushion
- A common rubber cushion profile on pool tables. Read the guide →
O
- Oche
- The throw line in darts. Read the guide →
P
- Playing surface
- The cloth area inside the cushions of a pool table. Read the guide →
S
- Spider
- The wire system dividing a dartboard into scoring areas. Read the guide →
T
- Taper
- How a cue shaft narrows toward the tip. Read the guide →
- Three-piece slate
- A pool table bed made of three matched slate pieces. Read the guide →
W
- Worsted cloth
- A smooth, fast, durable pool table cloth. Read the guide →