carom

Noun
  1. A glancing rebound (synset 107424075)
    is a type of: backlash, rebound, recoil, repercussion - a movement back from an impact
    same as: ricochet
  2. A shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other (synset 100501460)
    is a type of: shot, stroke - (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
    is a part of:
    • billiards - any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
    • pocket billiards, pool - any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets
    same as: cannon
Verb
  1. Rebound after hitting (synset 201896842)
    "The car caromed off several lampposts"
    is a type of: bounce, bound, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring, take a hop - spring back; spring away from an impact
  2. Make a carom (synset 201601316)
    referred to in: billiards - any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
    is a type of: shoot - throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective

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