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carom

/kar-uhm/US // ˈkær əm //UK // (ˈkærəm) //

轰隆隆,轰轰烈烈,轰鸣声,轰隆声

Related Words

glance瞥一眼,一览表,一览,一瞥skim掠过,撇去,略过,撇掉ricochet反弹,反弹术,跳弹,反弹力strike打击,击中,罢工,击中了bump碰撞,撞击,颠簸,撞伤rebound反弹,回弹,回升,反弹力graze放牧,擦拭,擦掠,擦伤

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
    • : any strike and rebound, as a ball striking a wall and glancing off.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to make a carom.
    • : to strike and rebound.

Synonyms & Antonyms

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Synonyms
glance瞥一眼,一览表,一览,一瞥ricochet反弹,反弹术,跳弹,反弹力skim掠过,撇去,略过,撇掉bump碰撞,撞击,颠簸,撞伤graze放牧,擦拭,擦掠,擦伤rebound反弹,回弹,回升,反弹力strike打击,击中,罢工,击中了

Examples

  • Finally, once I made a great fluke—a carom, followed by most of the balls falling into the pockets.

  • He learned to play French carom and pyramid pool,—every thing in fact.

  • The pig now lay still, and satisfied that he had killed it, he tried to repeat the carom, but failed.

  • The three-ball carom game is the recognized form of American billiards.

  • If he does so after making a carom the carom does not count, he forfeits one, and his break is ended.

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