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carom

or car·rom

[ kar-uhm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

carom

/ ˈkærəm /

billiards Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)cannon
1. a shot in which the cue ball is caused to contact one object ball after another
2. the points scored by this

Origin of carom¹

1770–80; by false analysis of carambole (taken as carom ball ) < French < Spanish carambola, special use of fruit name; carambola

Origin of carom¹

C18: from earlier carambole (taken as carom ball ), from Spanish carambola

Rhodes knocked away a pass intended for wide receiver Deebo Samuel, then grabbed the ball on the carom.

Finally, once I made a great fluke—a carom, followed by most of the balls falling into the pockets.

He learned to play French carom and pyramid pool,—every thing in fact.

The pig now lay still, and satisfied that he had killed it, he tried to repeat the carom, but failed.

The three-ball carom game is the recognized form of American billiards.

If he does so after making a carom the carom does not count, he forfeits one, and his break is ended.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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