carroms

Rebounds at angles

Carroms is the third-person singular form of carrom, meaning to strike and rebound.

In billiards, a carom (also spelled carrom) is a shot where the cue ball hits two other balls in succession.

The verb describes this bouncing action: The ball carromed off the cushion.

Extended to any ricochet: The bullet carromed off the wall.

technique

striker

One who hits targets

  • flickBrief, sharp motion
  • shotQuick liquor serving
  • angleGeometric measure of rotation

thumb · finger · snap · aim · rebound · cut · double · scissor · index · backspin

board

striker

One who hits targets

  • queenMost powerful chess piece
  • pocketFabric compartment in clothing
  • powderFine dry particles

rebound · coins · men · black · white · frame · baseline · circle · arrow · plywood

competition

tournament

Multi-round competitive event

singles · round · scoring · winner · points · federation · championship · opponent · rules · umpire

culture

India

South Asian republic

pastime · club · coffeehouse · veranda · Maldives · Pakistan · Bangladesh · social · parlor · tradition

skill

accuracy

Degree of correctness

control · steadiness · focus · coordination · touch · technique · precision · finesse · judgment · practice

strategy

tactics

Methods to achieve goals

positioning · calculation · anticipation · defense · opening · endgame · block · leave · safety · counterplay

Opposites
directness of contact

carromsdirect hit

Strike exactly on target

bulls-eye · dead-on · head-on collision · straight shot · nails

motion trajectory

carromsstops dead

Halts completely and suddenly

stops · halts · lodges · embeds · sticks

Family

carromed

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