| NOUN | event | carom, ricochet | a glancing rebound |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | carom, cannon | a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other | |
| VERB | motion | carom | rebound after hitting |
| contact | carom | make a carom |
| Meaning | A glancing rebound. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | ricochet | |
| Broader | recoil, repercussion, rebound, backlash | A movement back from an impact |
| Spanish | carambola, rebote | |
| Catalan | rebot | |
| Verbs | carom | rebound after hitting |
| Meaning | A shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | cannon | |
| Part of | billiards | Any of several games / games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls |
| pool, pocket billiards | Any of various games / games played on a pool table having 6 pockets | |
| Broader | stroke, shot | (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand |
| Spanish | carambola, tiro | |
| Catalan | carambola | |
| Verbs | carom | make a carom |
| Meaning | rebound after hitting. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "The car caromed off several lampposts" | |
| Broader | bounce, resile, take a hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet | spring back |
| Catalan | xocar | |
| Nouns | carom | a glancing rebound |
| Meaning | make a carom. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Category | billiards | Any of several games / games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls |
| Broader | shoot | Throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective |
| Spanish | carambolear | |
| Nouns | carom | a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other |
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