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carom

Pronunciation: /ˈkarəm/
chiefly North American
Definition of carom

noun

  • a cannon in billiards or pool.
  • (also carom billiards) [mass noun] a game resembling billiards, played on a table without pockets and depending on cannons for scoring.

verb

[no object]
  • make a carom; strike and rebound.

Origin:

late 18th century: abbreviation of carambole, from Spanish carambola, apparently from bola 'ball'

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