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noun
A shot in which the ball struck with the cue comes in contact with two or more balls on the table; a hitting of two or more balls with the player's ball.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: ball-games, billiards, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Synonyms: cannon
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A billiard-like Indian game in which players take turns flicking checker-like pieces into one of four goals on the corners of a board measuring one meter by one meter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Ajwain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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verb
To make a carom (shot in billiards).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
To strike and bounce back; to strike (something) and rebound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cannon
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: stroke, shot
noun
a glancing rebound
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: ricochet
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: recoil, repercussion, rebound, backlash
verb
make a carom
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
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Broader terms: shoot
verb
rebound after hitting
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bounce, resile, take a hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet
History
Etymology tree Sanskrit कर्मार (karmā́ra)der. Marathi करंबळ (karambaḷ)der. Malay karambalbor. Portuguese carambolabor. Spanish carambolabor. French caramboleder.? English carom Probably derived from French carambole (the red ball in billiards).
Across languages
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
