carom
Bounce off cushion
A carom is a collision followed by a rebound—originally in billiards, where the cue ball strikes two other balls in succession, but extending to any ricochet: The puck caromed off the goalpost.
As a verb, to carom is to strike and bounce: The car caromed off the guardrail into oncoming traffic.
Trigger for action
- three-cushionPocketless cue game variant
- pocketlessHaving no sewn pouches
- caramboleBilliards rebound shot
- baizeWoolen table covering
cue sports · billiard table · billiard balls · break shot · masse · chalk · english · position
Angled deflection off surface
- bounceSpring back after impact
- deflectTurn from course
- glanceBrief, casual look
- bankPlace holding deposits
angle · recoil · kickback · spring · bound · skip · redirection · tangent
Forceful contact or consequence
- bumpSlight collision or protrusion
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
- glancing blowOblique, partial impact
- clipCut or attach
cue
Trigger for action
- three-cushionPocketless cue game variant
- pocketlessHaving no sewn pouches
- caramboleBilliards rebound shot
baize · cue sports · billiard table · billiard balls · break shot · masse · chalk · english · position · safety
ricochet
Angled deflection off surface
bank · angle · recoil · kickback · spring · bound · skip · redirection · tangent · trajectory
impact
Forceful contact or consequence
- bumpSlight collision or protrusion
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
- glancing blowOblique, partial impact
clip · graze · sideswipe · contact · strike · knock · tap · brush
caraway
Aromatic culinary seed
seed · aromatic · rye bread · pickle · seasoning · digestive · thymol
caromstraight shot
Direct unimpeded trajectory
direct hit · clean hit · beeline · straight path · undeflected