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1. (n.) carom
a shot in billiards or pool in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
2. carom
any hit and rebound.
3. (v.i.) carom
to hit and rebound.
Etymology: (1770–80; by false analysis of carambole (taken as carom ball) < F < Sp carambola lit., carambola)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) ricochet, carom
a glancing rebound
2. (verb) carom, cannon
a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
3. (verb) carom
rebound after hitting
"The car caromed off several lampposts"
4. (verb) carom
make a carom
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) carom
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
2. (verb) carom
to make a carom
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