"cuesport" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cuesports [plural]
Etymology: From cue + sport. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cue|sport}} cue + sport Head templates: {{en-noun}} cuesport (plural cuesports)
  1. (rare) Alternative spelling of cue sport Wikipedia link: cuesport Tags: alt-of, alternative, rare Alternative form of: cue sport
    Sense id: en-cuesport-en-noun-nCH1bJvz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1996 June 7, Carl M. Pearson, “Re: 'Color of Moan-ey'”, in rec.sport.billiard (Usenet)",
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          "ref": "2002 December 26, Jason Batley, “Are US citizens unable to play any cuesport?”, in rec.sport.billiard (Usenet)",
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