What is a Carom?

What is a Carom?

I just dont get this term. What is a carom? Is it a shot? A kiss? A bank off another ball?

billy

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What is a Carom?

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1. billiardsforum on 5/10/2006 9:55:47 PM

   Hi Billy,

   Welcome to the Billiard Forums, and thanks for posting.

   To answer your question, "Carom" is basically a shot in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then another.

   This is a general definition, and i'm sure that others will have variations, as this is a widely misunderstood billiard term.

   Hope this helped.

2. billy on 5/11/2006 8:22:37 PM

   Thanks, that makes sense I guess.

3. breakballs on 5/29/2006 11:14:12 AM

   Yes, that is correct @billiardsforum, as opposed to a non-carom shot where you only have one direct hit.

4. JoBoXr on 6/5/2006 8:06:05 PM

   I was under the impression that a carom was off the bumper? my bad...

5. billiardsforum on 10/16/2006 7:32:07 AM

   That is true, the term can be used loosely to simply refer to the rebound of a ball off of another ball, or off of a rail.

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What is a Carom?

• Title: What is a Carom?
• Author: billy
• Published: 5/10/2006 9:48:28 PM