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May 26, 2012 · The meaning of RICOCHET is a glancing rebound (as of a projectile off a flat surface); also : an object that ricochets. How to use ricochet in a sentence.
A ricochet (/ ˈ r ɪ k ə ʃ eɪ / RIK-ə-shay; French:) is a rebound, bounce, or skip off a surface, particularly in the case of a projectile. Most ricochets are caused by accident and while the force of the deflection decelerates the projectile, it can still be energetic and almost as dangerous as before the deflection.
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.
a ball or bullet that hits a surface and moves away from it at an angle, or an occasion when this happens : He was hit by a ricochet from a stray bullet. Their second goal was a ricochet. Synonyms. bounce (MOVEMENT) rebound. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
noun [ C or U ] us / ˈrɪk.ə.ʃeɪ / uk / ˈrɪk.ə.ʃeɪ /. a ball or bullet that hits a surface and moves away from it at an angle, or an occasion when this happens : He was hit by a ricochet from a stray bullet. Their second goal was a ricochet.
ricochet. + 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.
