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ricochet
(,r/I/k/@/'/S//eI/ )

noun (n)

  • a glancing rebound(noun.event)
    Synonym:
    carom
    source: wordnet30
  • A rebound or skipping, as of a ball along the ground when a gun is fired at a low angle of elevation, or of a fiat stone thrown along the surface of water.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • spring back; spring away from an impact(verb.motion)
    source: wordnet30
  • To operate upon by ricochet firing. See Ricochet, n.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To skip with a rebound or rebounds, as a flat stone on the surface of water, or a cannon ball on the ground. See Ricochet, n.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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