spring vs carom

carom vs spring

spring and carom both are nouns.

spring and carom both are verbs.

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

As verbs, carom is a hyponym of spring; that is, carom is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spring:

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

Other hyponyms of spring include kick, kick back, recoil, bound off, skip.

spring (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
a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed	a glancing rebound
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

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

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