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ricochet definition and meaning

n. 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.
v. t. To operate upon by ricochet firing. See Ricochet, n.
v. i. 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.

Crossword clues for ricochet

- Deflected bullet
- Deflection (of bullet)
- Glancing blow
- Rebound off a surface
- Rebounding bullet