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   carom

   /ˈkarəm/

   noun

   • 1. a cannon in billiards or pool.
   • ▪ a game resembling billiards, played on a table without pockets and depending on cannons for scoring.

   verb

   • 1. make a carom; strike and rebound.

   Word Origin late 18th century: abbreviation of carambole, from Spanish carambola, apparently from bola ‘ball’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • C

     3

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

   • O

     1

   • M

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