English dictionary
carom
/'k/&/r/@/m/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a glancing rebound
Synonyms ricochetSource: WordNet 3.0
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a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
Synonyms cannonSource: WordNet 3.0
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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. In England it is called <i>cannon</i>.
Source: webster1913
verb
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rebound after hitting
ExamplesThe car caromed off several lampposts.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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make a carom
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To make a carom.
Source: webster1913