carom
A shot in which the ball struck with the cue comes in contact with two or more balls…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 billiards, you need to be aware of every carom.
Meaning
3 senses(countable)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.
карамбо́льkarambólʹ
a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
(uncountable)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.
(uncountable)Ajwain.
Examples
1 sentencesIn billiards, you need to be aware of every carom.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Probably derived from French carambole (the red ball in billiards).Probably derived from French carambole (the red ball in billiards).
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Forms
plural: caromsSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable