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1ricochet

noun ric·o·chet \ˈri-kə-ˌshā, British also -ˌshet\

: something (such as a bullet or stone) that ricochets off a surface

: the action of ricocheting off a surface

Full Definition of RICOCHET

:  a glancing rebound (as of a projectile off a flat surface); also :  an object that ricochets
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Origin of RICOCHET

French
First Known Use: 1769

Rhymes with RICOCHET

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2ricochet

verb

: to bounce off a surface and continue moving in a different direction

ricocheted \-ˌshād\ also ricochet·ted \-ˌshe-təd\ricochet·ing \-ˌshā-iŋ\ also ricochet·ting \-ˌshe-tiŋ\

Full Definition of RICOCHET

intransitive verb
:  to bounce or skip with or as if with a glancing rebound

First Known Use of RICOCHET

1828
RICOCHET Defined for Kids

ricochet

verb ric·o·chet \ˈri-kə-ˌshā\
ric·o·chetedric·o·chet·ing

Definition of RICOCHET for Kids

:  to bounce off at an angle <… the stones and shattered metal fragments ricocheted about dangerously. — Brian Jacques, Redwall>

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