ricochet
IPA: rˈɪkʌʃeɪ
noun
- (military) A method of firing a projectile so that it skips along a surface.
- An instance of ricocheting; a glancing rebound.
verb
- To rebound off something wildly in a seemingly random direction.
- (military) To operate upon by ricochet firing.
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Examples of "ricochet" in Sentences
- The basketball hit the backboard and began to ricochet off the court's surface
- As the bullet flew past, it began to ricochet off the metal walls, creating a chaotic sound
- The child watched in excitement as the ping pong ball ricocheted around the room
- With a sharp turn, the arrow ricocheted off the tree, narrowly missing the target
- The sound of the ricochet echoed through the abandoned warehouse, heightening the tension
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