carom
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carom¹
- /ˈkæɹəm/
Rhymes with -æɹəm
Where it comes from
Probably derived from French carambole (the red ball in billiards).
noun caroms · carrom
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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.
Similar: cannon
- A billiard-like Indian game in which players take turns flicking checker-like pieces into one of four goals on the corners of a board measuring one meter by one meter. He loved playing carom in his free time.
verb caroms · caroming · caromed · carrom
- To make a carom (shot in billiards).
- To strike and bounce back; to strike (something) and rebound. [T]he grubit bombs went rolling back and forth over our feet, fetching up against the sides of the car with a crash. The big Red Guard, whose name was Vladimir Nicolaievitch, plied me with questions about America […] while we held on to each other and danced amid the caroming bombs.
carom²
noun carrom
- Ajwain.
Translations
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noun shot in which the cue ball strikes two balls
| Español | carambola |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | καραμπόλα karampóla |
| Русский | карамбо́ль karambólʹ |
noun board game
| हिन्दी | कैरम kairam |
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