Carom (Noun)
Meaning 1
A glancing rebound.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The cue ball took a sharp carom off the bumper, hitting the eight ball into the corner pocket.
- The puck hit the wall and made a sharp carom into the open space, allowing the forward to make a quick pass.
- The billiard ball careened off the side of the table in a tricky carom that fooled the opposing player.
- The bullet made a deadly carom off the steel plate, hitting the target with precision.
- The basketball player banked the shot off the backboard, making a high-angled carom into the hoop.
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Meaning 2
A shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.