ricochet
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
ricochet /ˈrɪkəʃeɪ, -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.
▶noun a shot or hit that ricochets.■ the ricocheting action of a bullet or other projectile.
– origin C18: from Fr., of unknown origin.
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