/kar"euhm/ , n.
1. Billiards , Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
2. any strike and rebound, as a ball striking a wall and glancing off.
v.i.
3. to make a carom.
4. to strike and rebound.
Also, carrom .
[ 1770-80; by false analysis of carambole (taken as carom ball ) carambola, special use of fruit name; see CARAMBOLA ]