Ricochet
Word | RICOCHET |
Character | 8 |
Hyphenation | ric o chet |
Pronunciations | /ˈɹɪkəʃeɪ/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Ricochet"
What do we mean by ricochet?
To rebound at least once from a surface. intransitive verb
The act or an instance of ricocheting. noun
The motion of an object which rebounds from a flat surface over which it is passing, as in the case of a stone thrown along the surface of water. noun
To bound by touching the earth or the surface of water and glancing off, as a cannon-ball.
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. noun
The firing of guns or howitzers, usually with small charges, at an elevation of only a few degrees, so as to cause the balls or shells to bound or skip along the ground. noun
To operate upon by ricochet firing. See ricochet, n. transitive verb
To skip with a rebound or rebounds, as a flat stone on the surface of water, or a cannon ball on the ground. See ricochet, n. intransitive verb
A method of firing a projectile so that it skips along a surface. noun
An instance of ricocheting; a glancing rebound. noun
To rebound off something wildly in a seemingly random direction. verb
Spring back; spring away from an impact verb
A glancing rebound noun
A method of firing a projectile so that it skips along a surface.
An instance of ricocheting; a glancing rebound.
Synonyms and Antonyms for Ricochet
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