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ricochet

/ ricochet /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a glancing rebound
Type of:
recoil repercussion rebound
Derived:
carom glance bounce resile take a hop
verb Sense 2
spring back; spring away from an impact
"The rubber ball bounced"
"These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
Type of:
jump leap bound
Kinds of:
kick back recoil kick skip bound off
Derived:
carom recoil repercussion rebound backlash
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Semantic Complexity
30%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
21
Times Searched
2
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recoil repercussion rebound jump leap bound kick back kick skip bound off