caroming

car·om

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Definitions of caroming word

noun caroming Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession. 1
noun caroming any strike and rebound, as a ball striking a wall and glancing off. 1
verb without object caroming to make a carom. 1
verb without object caroming to strike and rebound. 1
noun caroming Present participle of carom. 1

before 1770

One of the 46% newest English words

1770-80; by false analysis of carambole (taken as carom ball) < French < Spanish carambola, special use of fruit name; see carambola

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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