- Ricochetting
- Ricochet Ric`o*chet", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ricochetted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ricochetting}.] To operate upon by ricochet firing. See {Ricochet}, n. [R.] [1913 Webster]
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Ricochet — Ric o*chet , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ricochetted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ricochetting}.] To operate upon by ricochet firing. See {Ricochet}, n. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ricochetted — Ricochet Ric o*chet , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ricochetted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ricochetting}.] To operate upon by ricochet firing. See {Ricochet}, n. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ricochet — I. noun Etymology: French Date: 1769 a glancing rebound (as of a projectile off a flat surface); also an object that ricochets II. intransitive verb (ricocheted; also ricochetted; ricocheting; also ricochetting) Date: 1828 to bounce or skip with… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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ricochet — /rik euh shay , rik euh shay / or, esp. Brit., /rik euh shet /, n., v., ricocheted / shayd , shayd /, ricocheting / shay ing, shay ing/ or (esp. Brit.) ricochetted / shet id/, ricochetting / shet ing/. n. 1. the motion of an object or a… … Universalium
ricochet — [ rɪkəʃeɪ, ʃɛt] verb (ricochets, ricocheting ʃeɪɪŋ, ricocheted ʃeɪd or ricochets, ricochetting ʃɛtɪŋ, ricochetted ʃɛtɪd) (of a bullet or other projectile) rebound off a surface. ↘move or appear to move in such a way … English new terms dictionary
ricochet — ► VERB (ricocheted, ricocheting or ricochetted, ricochetting) 1) (of a bullet or other projectile) rebound off a surface. 2) move or appear to move in such a way. ► NOUN 1) a shot or hit that ricochets. 2) … English terms dictionary
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