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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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Vazquez’s first score came off a carom after a save by South Walton goalkeeper Graham Wilde.
—Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
Mike Barber, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
The Sentra caromed into the taxi, climbed up its hood, and came to rest.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Listen to this article Good morning from Chicago, Jackson Merrill watched his 102 mph line drive carom off Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd’s left shoulder and bounce directly to second baseman Nico Hoerner.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Vazquez’s first score came off a carom after a save by South Walton goalkeeper Graham Wilde.
—Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
The ball caromed to Stanford’s Chisom Okpara, as coach Kyle Smith attempted to signal for a timeout.
—Mike Barber, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
The Sentra caromed into the taxi, climbed up its hood, and came to rest.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Carom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carom. Accessed 18 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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