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cushion carom

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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 26 Jun. 2022.

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