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car·om (car·rom)
 carom (carrom)
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- pronunciation:
- kae
r
 m
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
in pool or billiards, a shot in which the player's ball strikes two other balls in succession.
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| definition 2: |
a strike and rebound.
- similar words:
- glance
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
caroms, carroms, caroming, carroming, caromed, carromed |
| definition 1: |
to strike and rebound from another object or surface (usu. fol. by "off").
The baseball caromed off the wall.- similar words:
- glance, skip
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| definition 2: |
to make a carom in billiards or pool.
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