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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Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
This time, Anthony Walker Jr. managed to dive and grab the carom.
—Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2025
The ball struck the foul pole and caromed back onto the field.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Vazquez’s first score came off a carom after a save by South Walton goalkeeper Graham Wilde.
—Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
This time, Anthony Walker Jr. managed to dive and grab the carom.
—Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
Verb
The homer traveled 428 feet and caromed off the batter’s eye.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2025
The ball struck the foul pole and caromed back onto the field.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Carom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carom. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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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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