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English noun: carom | |||
| 1. | carom (event) a glancing rebound | ||
| Synonyms | ricochet | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | backlash, rebound, recoil, repercussion | ||
| 2. | carom (act) a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other | ||
| Synonyms | cannon | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | shot, stroke | ||
| Part meronym | billiards, pocket billiards, pool | ||
English verb: carom | |||
| 1. | carom (motion) rebound after hitting | ||
| Samples | The car caromed off several lampposts. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bounce, bound, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring, take a hop | ||
| 2. | carom (contact) make a carom | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | shoot | ||
| Domain category | billiards | ||
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