English dictionary
ricochet
/,r/I/k/@/'/S//eI/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a glancing rebound
Synonyms caromSource: WordNet 3.0
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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.
Source: webster1913
verb
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spring back; spring away from an impact
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To operate upon by ricochet firing. See <u>Ricochet</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
Source: webster1913
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To skip with a rebound or rebounds, as a flat stone on the surface of water, or a cannon ball on the ground. See <u>Ricochet</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
Source: webster1913