variants:
or less commonly cushion shot
Definition of cushion carom
1
: a billiard carom in which the cue ball goes to a cushion before touching the second object ball
2
cushion caroms plural but singular in construction
: any of the billiard games in which one or more cushions must be touched before completion of a carom
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“Cushion carom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cushion%20carom. Accessed 16 Apr. 2021.
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