noun / verb
carom
KAIR-um/ˈkærəm/
A rebound after striking a surface or object, especially in billiards.
The ball caroms off the cushion toward the far corner.
Etymology
The name of a red billiard ball became a term for a shot hitting successive balls. The verb extended that collision-and-rebound action to objects striking other surfaces.
More examples
- A lucky carom leaves him an easy shot.
- The loose puck caromed off the boards.
- The player plans a carom that strikes both other balls.
Forms
carom · caroms · caromed · caroming