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carom

/ˈkær.əm/

/ˈkɛr.əm/

Translations

caromnoun

caroms

/ˈkær.əm/

/ˈkɛr.əm/

карамболь

He made a perfect carom shot in billiards.

Он сделал идеальный удар карамболем в бильярде.

Synonyms

ricochet

rebound

deflection

billiard shot

caromverb

caromed

Past Simple

caromed

Past Participle

caroming

Gerund

/ˈkær.əm/

рикошетить

The ball caromed off the wall and hit the player.

Мяч рикошетил от стены и ударил игрока.

Additional translations

Synonyms

caromadjective

more carom

Comp.

most carom

Super.

Used attributively to modify another noun, e.g., "a carom shot"

Definitions

caromnoun

A shot in billiards in which the cue ball strikes two balls successively.

He executed a perfect carom, hitting both the red and yellow balls in one shot.

A rebound following a collision.

The ball took a carom off the wall and landed back in the player's hands.

A form of billiards played with three balls on a pocketless table; carom billiards.

Carom is popular in many European billiard halls.

caromverb

To strike and rebound.

The ball caromed off the wall and landed in the outfield.

To make a shot in billiards or pool in which the cue ball strikes two balls successively.

He expertly caromed the cue ball off the side rail to pocket the eight ball.

caromadjective

Relating to or involving a carom or carom billiards; characterized by rebounding.

The player took a carom shot that stunned the crowd.