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bound vs carom

carom vs bound

bound and carom both are nouns.

bound is an adjective but carom is not an adjective.

bound and carom both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bound Yes Yes Yes No
carom Yes No Yes No
As verbs, carom is a hyponym of bound; that is, carom is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bound:
  • bound: spring back; spring away from an impact
  • carom: rebound after hitting
Other hyponyms of bound include kick, kick back, recoil, bound off, skip.
bound (noun) carom (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
the greatest possible degree of something a glancing rebound
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
a line determining the limits of an area
bound (adjective) carom (adjective)
confined by bonds
secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form
held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
confined in the bowels
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'
bound by an oath
covered or wrapped with a bandage
bound by contract
(usually followed by `to') governed by fate
bound (verb) carom (verb)
place limits on (extent or amount or access) make a carom
spring back; spring away from an impact rebound after hitting
move forward by leaps and bounds
form the boundary of; be contiguous to
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