carom vs spring

spring vs carom

carom and spring both are nouns.

carom and spring both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
carom	Yes	No	Yes	No
spring	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, spring is a hypernym of carom; that is, spring is a word with a broader meaning than carom:

carom: rebound after hitting
spring: spring back; spring away from an impact

Other hypernyms of carom include bounce, bound, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, take a hop.

carom (noun)	spring (noun)
a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other	a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
a glancing rebound	a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
	the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
	a point at which water issues forth
	a natural flow of ground water
	the season of growth; spring; the beginning of spring

carom (verb)	spring (verb)
make a carom	develop suddenly
rebound after hitting	produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
	spring back; spring away from an impact
	move forward by leaps and bounds
	develop into a distinctive entity

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