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ricochet

UK
/ˈrɪkəʃeɪ/
US
/ˈrɪkəˌʃeɪ/
ricochet back
ricochet off

Translations

ricochetnoun
ricochets
pl
UK
/ˈrɪkəʃeɪ/
US
/ˈrɪkəˌʃeɪ/
The bullet hit the wall and went off in a ricochet.
Пуля попала в стену и ушла рикошетом.
Additional translations
рикошетирование
Synonyms
bounce
skid
deflection
recoil
rebound
ricochetverb
ricocheted
Past Simple
ricocheted
Past Participle
ricocheting
Gerund
UK
/ˈrɪkəʃeɪ/
US
/ˈrɪkəˌʃeɪ/
The bullet ricocheted off the wall.
Пуля рикошетила от стены.
Additional translations
пружинить
отскакивать
Synonyms
deflect
spring back
recoil
bounce
rebound
ricochetadjective
Attributive use: appears before another noun (e.g. “a ricochet bullet”).

Definitions

ricochetnoun
The action or motion of an object, such as a bullet or stone, rebounding off a surface.
The ricochet of the bullet off the wall startled everyone in the room.
An object that rebounds off a surface.
The ricochet hit the target after bouncing off the ground.
ricochetverb
To rebound one or more times off a surface.
The bullet ricocheted off the wall and hit the ceiling.
ricochetadjective
Relating to, caused by, or having undergone a ricochet.
The victim sustained a wound from a ricochet bullet.
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