Pronunciation: /ˈkærəm/
noun a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
A1 I hit the carom and it bounced off the wall.
A2 The carom shot off the edge of the table.
B1 In billiards, a carom occurs when the cue ball hits two other balls.
B2 The player executed a perfect carom shot, hitting all three balls in one stroke.
C1 The carom effect in physics is used to explain the rebound of objects off surfaces.
C2 The carom of the bullet off the metal surface created a dangerous ricochet.
verb to strike and rebound off a surface, typically at an angle
A1 The ball caromed off the wall and bounced back towards me.
A2 She accidentally caromed the cue ball off another ball, causing it to miss the pocket.
B1 The caroming of the bullets off the walls made it difficult to determine where the shots were coming from.
B2 The caroming sound of the basketball hitting the rim echoed throughout the gym.
C1 The caroming of the tennis ball off the racket demonstrated her skill and precision.
C2 The caroming of the billiard balls on the table created a chaotic and unpredictable game.
formal The billiard ball caromed off the cushion and landed in the pocket.
informal The ball caromed off the wall and almost hit me!
slang I saw the car zooming down the street and carom off the curb.
figurative His reckless actions will eventually carom back to him in a negative way.
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