1
a
: a shot in billiards in which the cue ball strikes each of two object balls
b
: a shot in pool in which an object ball strikes another ball before falling into a pocket compare combination shot
2
: a rebounding especially at an angle
caromed; caroming; caroms
Examples of carom in a Sentence
Verb
a ball caromed off the wall
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Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024
The Orioles get two prodigious Eddie Murray home runs — one of which caroms off the Phillies’ scoreboard — and one by Series MVP Rick Dempsey.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2023
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Noun
In right field, the Pirates’ Roberto Clemente plays the carom perfectly — not easy in a visitor’s ballpark — and throws a perfect strike to catcher Manny Sanguillen, his best friend on the team.
—Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024
The Orioles get two prodigious Eddie Murray home runs — one of which caroms off the Phillies’ scoreboard — and one by Series MVP Rick Dempsey.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2023
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“Carom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carom. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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carom
1 of 2 noun
car·om
ˈkar-əm 
: a rebounding especially at an angle
carom
2 of 2 verb
: to strike and rebound at an angle
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