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carom

or ³¦²¹°ù·°ù´Ç³¾

[ kar-uhm ]

noun

  1. Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
  2. any strike and rebound, as a ball striking a wall and glancing off.


verb (used without object)

  1. to make a carom.
  2. to strike and rebound.

carom

/ ˈ°ìæ°ùÉ™³¾ /

noun

  1. billiards Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)cannon
    1. a shot in which the cue ball is caused to contact one object ball after another
    2. the points scored by this
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of carom1

1770–80; by false analysis of carambole (taken as carom ball ) < French < Spanish carambola, special use of fruit name; carambola
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of carom1

C18: from earlier carambole (taken as carom ball ), from Spanish carambola
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LAFC’s rebuilt midfield struggled to slow Minnesota’s speedy attackers in the early going but was bailed out when Kelvin Yeboah’s left-footed shot struck the right post and caromed across the goalmouth in the 13th minute.

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The ensuing free kick from the 20-yard line was made off the ground, not on a tee, and the ball caromed laterally out of bounds without touching a player, resulting in a five-yard penalty.

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Matt Chapman walked on a full-count fastball that caromed off catcher Smith’s glove for a passed ball that allowed Wade to score for a 1-0 Giants lead.

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This sends atoms of carbon and oxygen from the carbon dioxide caroming across the table with hydrogen atoms from the water.

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But as Varlamov went behind the net to play the puck, it took an unexpected bounce and caromed straight into the left post, then popped forward into the crease.

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