Carom
['kærəm]
Definition
(noun.) a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other.
(verb.) make a carom.
(verb.) rebound after hitting; 'The car caromed off several lampposts'.
Checked by Candy--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) 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 cannon.
(v. i.) To make a carom.
Typist: Molly
Definition
n. an abbreviation for Carambole the same as Cannon in billiards.
Inputed by Armand
Examples
- Carom and pocket billiards are so different that either they must be played on separate tables, or else the rails are so constructed as to be interchangeable. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- We came near making a carom sometimes, but not the one we were trying to make. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- A highly resilient structure is given the cushion for the pocket table, and one less so for the carom. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- These, however, never perfectly fit at the cushion joints, consequently carom play at those points is out of the question. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- At first only the 6 x 12 English pocket tables were made--later the small French carom tables were built. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Carom tables have no pockets. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
Checker: Salvatore