Definition of carom in English:

carom

noun ˈkarəmˈkɛrəm

North American

1A cannon in billiards or pool.
（台球的）双球连击
Example sentencesExamples
- He mastered the caroms, and was called the ‘Reading Rifle’ because of his great arm.’
- The result: the kind of crazy caroms and tricky spins you'd expect from a pinball machine.
1. 1.1mass noun A game resembling billiards, played on a table without pockets and depending on cannons for scoring.
  康乐球游戏（类似台球，在无球袋的桌上靠双球连击得分的游戏）
  Example sentencesExamples
  The name of the game is carom, the original game from which billiards and later snooker developed.

verb ˈkarəmˈkɛrəm

[no object]North American

Make a carom; strike and rebound.
打双球连击；撞击而弹回
Example sentencesExamples
- As Appling reached down for the ball, it took a bad hop and caromed off his shoulder.
- Ilham almost found the Saudi net with his free header in the 42nd minute after receiving a good cross from the right side, but the ball caromed off the crossbar.
- She hurled it at the ant, and the stone caromed off the carapace.
- It caromed to the left, barely missing Elijah's thigh and clipping the wall behind him, creating an impact circle the size of a thumb.
- The ball caromed off his forehead into the hands of shortstop Bill Knickerbocker.
- With five seconds left, James missed a free throw, which caromed off to the left side.
- The holes are situated in valleys and are very user-friendly: Nearly every tee is elevated and wayward drives carom safely back into play.
- The ball then caromed back toward the line of scrimmage.
- The ball, however, made contact with umpire Paul Runge, who was positioned on the infield side, and it caromed into short left field behind the shortstop.
- The ball hopped hard to the right, nowhere to go but out of bounds, until it caromed off the 7cm wide post and back into play.
- The ball crashed off the center field wall before caroming back onto the outfield grass.
- The ball tended to carom off those thick flagsticks, too.
- But the ball caromed off a tree and bounced back into a bunker, leaving a shot at the green.
- Its fairways often are bordered by gentle slopes that carom the ball back toward the fairway.
- Instead of removing the ball from harm's way, it caromed off her foot and dribbled into the open goal.
- The puck caromed off another spectator before hitting Cecil, whose seat was more than 100 feet behind the glass.
- The ball hit the base runner and caromed into the hands of the second baseman who threw the batter/runner out.
- It hit the leftfield wall, caromed around the outfield, and the left fielder picked up the ball.
- We saw one ball bounce off it during a pitcher's warm-up, and it caromed past the mound almost to the first baseman's position!
- In the bottom of the fifth inning, Manny Ramirez hit a shot down the third base line that caromed off the stands and struck Gerry Davis, the left field line umpire.
Synonyms
ricochet, rebound, be deflected

Origin

Late 18th century: abbreviation of carambole, from Spanish carambola, apparently from bola 'ball'.

Definition of carom in US English:

carom

nounˈkerəmˈkɛrəm

North American Billiards

1A stroke in which the cue ball strikes two balls successively.
Example sentencesExamples
- He mastered the caroms, and was called the ‘Reading Rifle’ because of his great arm.’
- The result: the kind of crazy caroms and tricky spins you'd expect from a pinball machine.
1. 1.1 A billiards game played on a table without pockets, with points scored for caroms.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The name of the game is carom, the original game from which billiards and later snooker developed.

verbˈkerəmˈkɛrəm

[no object]North American Billiards

Make a carom; strike and rebound.
打双球连击；撞击而弹回
Example sentencesExamples
- Ilham almost found the Saudi net with his free header in the 42nd minute after receiving a good cross from the right side, but the ball caromed off the crossbar.
- Its fairways often are bordered by gentle slopes that carom the ball back toward the fairway.
- It hit the leftfield wall, caromed around the outfield, and the left fielder picked up the ball.
- The ball, however, made contact with umpire Paul Runge, who was positioned on the infield side, and it caromed into short left field behind the shortstop.
- The puck caromed off another spectator before hitting Cecil, whose seat was more than 100 feet behind the glass.
- It caromed to the left, barely missing Elijah's thigh and clipping the wall behind him, creating an impact circle the size of a thumb.
- The ball hit the base runner and caromed into the hands of the second baseman who threw the batter/runner out.
- In the bottom of the fifth inning, Manny Ramirez hit a shot down the third base line that caromed off the stands and struck Gerry Davis, the left field line umpire.
- The holes are situated in valleys and are very user-friendly: Nearly every tee is elevated and wayward drives carom safely back into play.
- With five seconds left, James missed a free throw, which caromed off to the left side.
- But the ball caromed off a tree and bounced back into a bunker, leaving a shot at the green.
- The ball then caromed back toward the line of scrimmage.
- Instead of removing the ball from harm's way, it caromed off her foot and dribbled into the open goal.
- The ball hopped hard to the right, nowhere to go but out of bounds, until it caromed off the 7cm wide post and back into play.
- We saw one ball bounce off it during a pitcher's warm-up, and it caromed past the mound almost to the first baseman's position!
- She hurled it at the ant, and the stone caromed off the carapace.
- The ball tended to carom off those thick flagsticks, too.
- The ball crashed off the center field wall before caroming back onto the outfield grass.
- The ball caromed off his forehead into the hands of shortstop Bill Knickerbocker.
- As Appling reached down for the ball, it took a bad hop and caromed off his shoulder.
Synonyms
ricochet, rebound, be deflected

Origin

Late 18th century: abbreviation of carambole, from Spanish carambola, apparently from bola ‘ball’.

词汇	carom
释义	Definition of carom in English: carom noun ˈkarəmˈkɛrəm North American 1A cannon in billiards or pool. （台球的）双球连击 Example sentencesExamples He mastered the caroms, and was called the ‘Reading Rifle’ because of his great arm.’ The result: the kind of crazy caroms and tricky spins you'd expect from a pinball machine. 1.1mass noun A game resembling billiards, played on a table without pockets and depending on cannons for scoring. 康乐球游戏（类似台球，在无球袋的桌上靠双球连击得分的游戏） Example sentencesExamples The name of the game is carom, the original game from which billiards and later snooker developed. verb ˈkarəmˈkɛrəm [no object]North American Make a carom; strike and rebound. 打双球连击；撞击而弹回 Example sentencesExamples As Appling reached down for the ball, it took a bad hop and caromed off his shoulder. Ilham almost found the Saudi net with his free header in the 42nd minute after receiving a good cross from the right side, but the ball caromed off the crossbar. She hurled it at the ant, and the stone caromed off the carapace. It caromed to the left, barely missing Elijah's thigh and clipping the wall behind him, creating an impact circle the size of a thumb. The ball caromed off his forehead into the hands of shortstop Bill Knickerbocker. With five seconds left, James missed a free throw, which caromed off to the left side. The holes are situated in valleys and are very user-friendly: Nearly every tee is elevated and wayward drives carom safely back into play. The ball then caromed back toward the line of scrimmage. The ball, however, made contact with umpire Paul Runge, who was positioned on the infield side, and it caromed into short left field behind the shortstop. The ball hopped hard to the right, nowhere to go but out of bounds, until it caromed off the 7cm wide post and back into play. The ball crashed off the center field wall before caroming back onto the outfield grass. The ball tended to carom off those thick flagsticks, too. But the ball caromed off a tree and bounced back into a bunker, leaving a shot at the green. Its fairways often are bordered by gentle slopes that carom the ball back toward the fairway. Instead of removing the ball from harm's way, it caromed off her foot and dribbled into the open goal. The puck caromed off another spectator before hitting Cecil, whose seat was more than 100 feet behind the glass. The ball hit the base runner and caromed into the hands of the second baseman who threw the batter/runner out. It hit the leftfield wall, caromed around the outfield, and the left fielder picked up the ball. We saw one ball bounce off it during a pitcher's warm-up, and it caromed past the mound almost to the first baseman's position! In the bottom of the fifth inning, Manny Ramirez hit a shot down the third base line that caromed off the stands and struck Gerry Davis, the left field line umpire. Synonyms ricochet, rebound, be deflected Origin Late 18th century: abbreviation of carambole, from Spanish carambola, apparently from bola 'ball'. Definition of carom in US English: carom nounˈkerəmˈkɛrəm North American Billiards 1A stroke in which the cue ball strikes two balls successively. Example sentencesExamples He mastered the caroms, and was called the ‘Reading Rifle’ because of his great arm.’ The result: the kind of crazy caroms and tricky spins you'd expect from a pinball machine. 1.1 A billiards game played on a table without pockets, with points scored for caroms. Example sentencesExamples The name of the game is carom, the original game from which billiards and later snooker developed. verbˈkerəmˈkɛrəm [no object]North American Billiards Make a carom; strike and rebound. 打双球连击；撞击而弹回 Example sentencesExamples Ilham almost found the Saudi net with his free header in the 42nd minute after receiving a good cross from the right side, but the ball caromed off the crossbar. Its fairways often are bordered by gentle slopes that carom the ball back toward the fairway. It hit the leftfield wall, caromed around the outfield, and the left fielder picked up the ball. The ball, however, made contact with umpire Paul Runge, who was positioned on the infield side, and it caromed into short left field behind the shortstop. The puck caromed off another spectator before hitting Cecil, whose seat was more than 100 feet behind the glass. It caromed to the left, barely missing Elijah's thigh and clipping the wall behind him, creating an impact circle the size of a thumb. The ball hit the base runner and caromed into the hands of the second baseman who threw the batter/runner out. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Manny Ramirez hit a shot down the third base line that caromed off the stands and struck Gerry Davis, the left field line umpire. The holes are situated in valleys and are very user-friendly: Nearly every tee is elevated and wayward drives carom safely back into play. With five seconds left, James missed a free throw, which caromed off to the left side. But the ball caromed off a tree and bounced back into a bunker, leaving a shot at the green. The ball then caromed back toward the line of scrimmage. Instead of removing the ball from harm's way, it caromed off her foot and dribbled into the open goal. The ball hopped hard to the right, nowhere to go but out of bounds, until it caromed off the 7cm wide post and back into play. We saw one ball bounce off it during a pitcher's warm-up, and it caromed past the mound almost to the first baseman's position! She hurled it at the ant, and the stone caromed off the carapace. The ball tended to carom off those thick flagsticks, too. The ball crashed off the center field wall before caroming back onto the outfield grass. The ball caromed off his forehead into the hands of shortstop Bill Knickerbocker. As Appling reached down for the ball, it took a bad hop and caromed off his shoulder. Synonyms ricochet, rebound, be deflected Origin Late 18th century: abbreviation of carambole, from Spanish carambola, apparently from bola ‘ball’.
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