The term 'billiards bounce' refers to the way a billiard ball moves when it is struck by a cue. The crossword solutions for this term are CAROM (5 letters), HOP (3 letters), and ECHO (4 letters). CAROM is a type of shot in billiards where the cue ball strikes two other balls, usually with the goal of pocketing one of them. A HOP is a shot in which the cue ball is made to jump off the table and then return to the same spot. An ECHO is a shot in which the cue ball rebounds off a cushion and then returns to the same spot.