ricochet
A method of firing a projectile so that it skips along a surfaceA method of firing a projectile so that it skips along a surface.
» The ball ricocheted off his elbow.
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2 sensesA method of firing a projectile so that it skips along a surface.
An instance of ricocheting; a glancing rebound.
Querschuss, Querschläger
рикоше́тrikošét
a glancing rebound
Examples
15 sentencesThe ball ricocheted off his elbow.
The ball ricocheted off her thigh.
The ball ricocheted off the post.
The ball ricocheted off the bat.
The ball ricocheted off his shin.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French ricochet, of uncertain origin.Borrowed from French ricochet, of uncertain origin.
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