carom

noun
/ˈkæɹəm/

Etymology

Etymology tree Sanskrit कर्मार (karmā́ra)der. Marathi करंबळ (karambaḷ)der. Malay karambalbor. Portuguese carambolabor. Spanish carambolabor. French caramboleder.? English carom Probably derived from French carambole (the red ball in billiards).

  1. derived from carambole

Definitions

  1. A shot in which the ball struck with the cue comes in contact with two or more balls on…

    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.

  2. A billiard-like Indian game in which players take turns flicking checker-like pieces into…

    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.
  3. To make a carom (shot in billiards).

  4. + 2 more definitions
    1. To strike and bounce back

      To strike and bounce back; to strike (something) and rebound.

      • Snow filled her mouth. She caromed off things she never saw, tumbling through a cluttered canyon like a steel marble falling through pins in a pachinko machine.
    2. Ajwain.

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