First Known Use: 1779
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1carom
noun car·om \ˈker-əm, ˈka-rəm\
Definition of CAROM
1
a : a shot in billiards in which the cue ball strikes each of two object balls b : a shot in pool in which an object ball strikes another ball before falling into a pocket — compare combination shot
2
: a rebounding especially at an angle
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Origin of CAROM
by shortening & alteration from obsolete carambole, from Spanish carambola
2carom
verb
Definition of CAROM
intransitive verb
1
: to strike and rebound : glance <the car caromed off a tree>
2
: to make a carom
3
: to proceed by or as if by caroms <carom from city to city>
First Known Use of CAROM
1860
CAROM[1] Defined for Kids
1carom
noun car·om \ˈker-əm\
Definition of CAROM for Kids
: the act of bouncing back at an angle
2carom
verb
car·omedcar·om·ing
Definition of CAROM for Kids
: to hit and bounce back at an angle <The puck caromed off his stick toward the goal.>
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