Definitions for RICOCHET
ˌrɪk əˈʃeɪ, ˈrɪk əˌʃeɪ; esp. Brit. ˈrɪk əˌʃɛt; -ˈʃeɪd, -ˌʃeɪd; -ˈʃeɪ ɪŋ, -ˌʃeɪ ɪŋ; -ˌʃɛric·o·chet

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ricochet, caromverb

   a glancing rebound

2. bounce, resile, take a hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochetverb

   spring back; spring away from an impact

   "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"

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1. Ricochetnoun

   A peculiar gait used by certain animals such as the kangaroo who move by a type of bouncing motion.

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. ricochetnoun

   A method of firing a projectile so that it skips along a surface.

2. ricochetnoun

   An instance of ricocheting; a glancing rebound.

3. ricochetverb

   To rebound off something wildly in a seemingly random direction.

4. Etymology: From ricochet.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ricochet

   A ricochet ( RIK-ə-shay; French: [ʁikɔʃɛ]) is a rebound, bounce, or skip off a surface, particularly in the case of a projectile. Most ricochets are caused by accident and while the force of the deflection decelerates the projectile, it can still be energetic and almost as dangerous as before the deflection. The possibility of ricochet is one of the reasons for the common firearms safety rule "Never shoot a bullet at a flat, hard surface." Ricochets can occur with any caliber, but short or round ricocheting bullets may not produce the audible whine caused by tumbling irregular shapes. Ricochets are a hazard of shooting because, for as long as they retain sufficient velocity, ricocheting bullets or bullet fragments may cause collateral damage to animals, objects, or even the person who fired the shot.

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1. ricochet

   Ricochet refers to a motion or action where an object bounces or rebounds off a surface, typically at an angle. This term is commonly used in the context of bullets or projectiles being deflected off surfaces, but can be applied to any object bouncing off of a surface.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ricochetnoun

   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

2. Ricochetverb

   to operate upon by ricochet firing. See Ricochet, n

3. Ricochetverb

   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

4. Etymology: [F.]

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1. Ricochet

   A ricochet is a rebound, bounce or skip off a surface, particularly in the case of a projectile. The possibility of ricochet is one of the reasons for the common firearms safety rule "Never shoot at a flat, hard surface." Ricochets are sometimes called car[r]oms.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ricochet

   rik-ō-shā′, or -shet′, n. a rebound along the ground, as of a ball fired at a low elevation.—v.i. to skip along the ground:—pr.p. ricochet′ting; pa.t. and pa.p. ricochet′ted. [Fr.; ety. unknown.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ricochet

   The bound of a shot. Ricochet fire, that whereby, a less charge and a greater elevation being used, the shot or shell is made to just clear a parapet, and bound along the interior of a work.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ricochet

   In gunnery, the repeated rebounding of round-shot. By firing at a slight elevation, with small charges, in a direction enfilading the face of a work, shot are pitched over the parapet, and bound along the rampart from end to end, with most destructive effect on the guns and gunners occupying it.

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1. ricochetverb

   The man’s penis ejaculation during sex with a compatible and desireable woman of his free will and choosing can cause a ricochet reaction of violent emotions as he is caused by her stimulating torso to ejaculate and, noting his sperm’s movement up into her vaginal parts, he is filled with confusing and mixed feelings of hatred and anger by the sweet-bitterness of his physical body pleasurable sex sensations bewildering his intelligence beyond repair. Have I just had sexual intercourse with my mother herself? God forbid!

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   Etymology: The word ricochet. Important.

   
   

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1. ricochet

   Song lyrics by ricochet -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by ricochet on the Lyrics.com website.

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How to pronounce RICOCHET?

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How to say RICOCHET in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of RICOCHET in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of RICOCHET in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of RICOCHET in a Sentence

1. Kirsten Sinema:

   Well, as folks in Arizona know, I've long been a supporter of the filibuster because it is a tool that protects the democracy of our nation rather than allowing our country to ricochet wildly every two to four years back and forth between policies, when you have a system that’s not working effectively—and I think most would agree the Senate is not exactly a well-oiled machine—the way to fix that is to change your behavior, not to eliminate the rules.

2. Vali Nasr:

   But it may actually ricochet on them.

3. Most Democrats:

   It is a tool that protects the democracy of our nation, rather than allowing our country to ricochet wildly every two to four years back and forth between policies, the idea of the filibuster was created by those who came before to create comity and to encourage bipartisanship and work together.

4. Vali Nasr:

   The Taliban may be trying to slacken the resolve of the military by suggesting that there could be a tremendous human costs to the military offensive and create public pressure on the military to back off from this offensive, but it may actually ricochet on them.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=RICOCHET
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=RICOCHET
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ricochet
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricochet
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RICOCHET
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=RICOCHET
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=RICOCHET
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=RICOCHET
10. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
11. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=RICOCHET