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Definitions for carom
ˈkær əmcar·om
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Princeton's WordNet
ricochet, caromnoun
a glancing rebound
carom, cannonverb
a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
caromverb
rebound after hitting
"The car caromed off several lampposts"
caromverb
make a carom
Wiktionary
caromnoun
A shot in which the ball struck with the cue comes in contact with two or more balls on the table; a hitting of two or more balls with the player's ball; in England it is called cannon.
caromnoun
An Indian game played on a board measuring one meter by one meter square. Players take turns flicking checker-like pieces into one of four goals on the corners of the table. This billiard-like game is played entirely with the fingers, and usually while sitting on the floor.
caromverb
To make a carom.
Etymology: Probably corrupted from French carumboler, carambole being the red ball in billiards.
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carom
Carom refers to the act of bouncing or rebounding off something, especially in the context of a game where the cue ball or object ball in billiards hits two or more balls in one stroke. It can also be used to describe a similar ricochet movement in other contexts. As a verb, it means to make such a movement.
Webster Dictionary
Caromnoun
a shot in which the ball struck with the cue comes in contact with two or more balls on the table; a hitting of two or more balls with the player's ball. In England it is called cannon
Caromverb
to make a carom
Etymology: [Prob. corrupted fr. F. carumboler to carom, carambolage a carom, carambole the red ball in billiards.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Carom
kar′om, n. an abbreviation for Carambole, the same as Cannon in billiards.
Anagrams for carom »
macro
Marco
coram
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of carom in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of carom in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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