Meaning

noun a glancing rebound

noun a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other

verb rebound after hitting

originEtymology tree Sanskrit कर्मार (karmā́ra)der. Marathi करंबळ (karambaḷ)der. Malay karambalbor. Portuguese carambolabor. Spanish carambolabor. French caramboleder.? English carom Probably derived from French carambole (the red ball in billiards).

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