Meaning & use
Carom
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To strike and bounce off something at an angle, especially in rapid or glancing motion.
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The hockey puck caromed off the boards and into the open net.
His car caromed off the guardrail before coming to a stop on the shoulder.
A note on using this word
As a noun, 'carom' also names a billiards shot in which the cue ball strikes two object balls in succession.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A shot in billiards in which the cue ball strikes two object balls in succession.
He won the frame with a perfectly judged carom off both remaining balls.
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