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Definition of Ricochet
1. Verb. Spring back; spring away from an impact. "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
Specialized synonyms: Kick, Kick Back, Recoil, Bound Off, Skip, Carom
Generic synonyms: Bound, Jump, Leap, Spring
Derivative terms: Bounce, Bounce, Bound, Rebound, Recoil, Resiliency, Resilient, Spring
2. Noun. A glancing rebound.
Generic synonyms: Backlash, Rebound, Recoil, Repercussion
Derivative terms: Carom
Definition of Ricochet
1. n. 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.
2. v. t. To operate upon by ricochet firing. See Ricochet,
3. v. i. 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,
Definition of Ricochet
1. Noun. (military) A method of firing a projectile so that it skips along a surface. ¹
2. Noun. An instance of ricocheting; a glancing rebound. ¹
3. Verb. To rebound off something wildly in a seemingly random direction. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ricochet
1. to rebound from a surface [v -CHETED, -CHETING, -CHETS or -CHETTED, -CHETTING, -CHETS]
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