Task: Text Simplification
Input (English): A cue stick ( or simply cue , more specifically billiards cue , pool cue , or snooker cue ) , is an item of sporting equipment essential to the games of pool , snooker and carom billiards .
Output (English): A cue stick ( or simply cue ) , is a kind of stick used for sports like pool , snooker and carom billiards .