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Definition of ricochet noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ricochet

noun
 
/ˈrɪkəʃeɪ/,
 
/ˈrɪkəʃet/
 
/ˈrɪkəʃeɪ/
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  1. [countable] a ball, bullet or stone that ricochets
    • A woman protester was killed by a ricochet.
  2. [uncountable] the action of ricocheting
    • the ricochet of bricks and bottles off police riot shields
    3. Word Originmid 18th cent.: from French, of unknown origin.
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