CAROMING

Verb

caroming

present participle of carom

Anagrams

• macroing

Source: Wiktionary


CAROM

Car"om, n. Etym: [Prob. corrupted fr. F. carumboler to carom, carambolage a carom, carambole the red ball in billiards.] (Billiards)

Definition: A shot in which the ball struck with the cue comes in contact with two or more balls on the table; a hitting of two or more balls with the player's ball. In England it is called cannon.

Car"om, v. i. (Billiards)

Definition: To make a carom.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

9 February 2025

DEFROSTER

(noun) heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane)


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

coffee icon