Sekirov Dictionary

ricochet

/ˈɹɪk.ə.ʃeɪ/

noun 2
verb 2
forms 5

noun2

A method of firing a projectile so that it skips along a surface.
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An instance of ricocheting; a glancing rebound.
- And you've not been hit / By flying lead / You'd better close your eyes / Bow your head / Wait for the ricochet — 1970

verb2

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To rebound off something wildly in a seemingly random direction.
- Everything that could go right for England did although they never felt lucky and they chuckled at Kane’s third that ricocheted off his heel while he was looking the other way. — 2018
To operate upon by ricochet firing.

forms

ricocheted · ricochetted · ricocheting · ricochetting · ricochets

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