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   Ric·o·chet

   /ˈrikəˌSHā/

   

   verb

   • 1. (of a bullet, shell, or other projectile) rebound one or more times off a surface: "a bullet ricocheted off a nearby wall"
   • ▪ cause to rebound off a surface: "they fired off a couple of rounds, ricocheting the bullets against a wall"
   • ▪ move or appear to move with a series of rebounds: "the sound ricocheted around the hall"

   noun

   • 1. a shot or hit that rebounds one or more times off a surface: "she was hit by a ricochet in the leg"
   • ▪ the action or movement of a bullet, shell, or other projectile when rebounding off a surface: "the practice of low-level skip bombing relied on ricochet for effect"

   Word Origin mid 18th century: from French, of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   • Definition of ricochet verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary + adv./prep. (of a moving object) to hit a surface and come off it fast at a different angle The bullet ricocheted off a nearby wall. The van hit the side of the bridge and ricocheted across the road. mid 18th cent.: from French, of unknown origin. Want to learn more?

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   • Examples from the Corpus ricochet • He heard the clang of metal on metal, and a ricochet whined viciously past his head. • He was hit by a ricochet. • A few ricochets have made all the difference. • Modern fashion writers interpret this hemline ricochet with sociological spins. • This ricochet process is normal enough.

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   What happens when a bullet ricochets?

   • When a bullet ricochets, it hits a surface and bounces away from it. The bullets ricocheted off the hood and windshield. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

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   ricochet. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ric‧o‧chet1 /ˈrɪkəʃeɪ/ verb [ intransitive] if a bullet, stone, or other object ricochets, it changes direction when it hits a surface at an angle ricochet off Bullets ricocheted off the boulders around him. → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus ricochet • After ...

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   Ricochet definition: the motion of an object or a projectile in rebounding or deflecting from a surface one or more times as a result of a glancing blow.. See examples of RICOCHET used in a sentence.

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   ricochet definition: to hit a surface and then be sent back through the air: . Learn more.

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   6 days ago · noun. 1. the motion of an object or a projectile in rebounding or deflecting one or more times from the surface over which it is passing or against which it hits a glancing blow. intransitive verb. 2. to move in this way, as a projectile. SYNONYMS 2. rebound, deflect, glance. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

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   noun. ric· o· chet ˈri-kə-ˌshā. British also -ˌshet. Synonyms of ricochet. : a glancing rebound (as of a projectile off a flat surface) the ricochet of the bullet off the wall. also : an object that ricochets. He was hit by a ricochet. ricochet. 2 of 2. verb.