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French
Etymology
From carambole + -age.
Pronunciation
Noun
carambolage m (plural carambolages)
- (billiards) a carom, a cannon
- (by extension) pile-up (car accident involving 3 or more cars hitting each other successively)
Les carambolages sont des accidents typiques d’une vitesse excessive et d’un trafic dense. On en voit surtout sur les autoroutes.- Pile-ups are the product of excessive speed and high traffic density. They happen most often on highways.
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