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Carom

UK
/ˈkær.əm/
US
/ˈkɛr.əm/
ru

Translation carom into russian

carom
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˈkær.əm/
US
/ˈkɛr.əm/
He made a perfect carom shot in billiards.
Он сделал идеальный удар карамболем в бильярде.
carom
Verb
raiting
UK
/ˈkær.əm/
US
/ˈkɛr.əm/
caromed caromed caroming
The ball caromed off the wall and hit the player.
Мяч рикошетил от стены и ударил игрока.

Definitions

carom
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˈkær.əm/
US
/ˈkɛr.əm/
A shot in billiards in which the cue ball strikes two balls successively.
He executed a perfect carom, hitting both the red and yellow balls in one shot.
A rebound following a collision.
The ball took a carom off the wall and landed back in the player's hands.
carom
Verb
raiting
UK
/ˈkær.əm/
US
/ˈkɛr.əm/
To strike and rebound.
The ball caromed off the wall and landed in the outfield.
To make a shot in billiards or pool in which the cue ball strikes two balls successively.
He expertly caromed the cue ball off the side rail to pocket the eight ball.

Idioms and phrases

carom off
The ball caromed off the wall and hit the window.
отскочить от
Мяч отскочил от стены и ударил в окно.
carom into
The car caromed into the guardrail during the accident.
врезаться в
Машина врезалась в ограждение во время аварии.
carom around
The bullet caromed around the room before lodging in the wall.
двигаться рикошетом по
Пуля рикошетом двигалась по комнате, прежде чем застрять в стене.
carom through
The puck caromed through the players, surprising the goalie.
проноситься сквозь
Шайба пронеслась сквозь игроков, удивив вратаря.
carom off (something)
The stone caromed off the water surface multiple times.
отскочить от (чего-то)
Камень многократно отскакивал от поверхности воды.