To rebound off something wildly in a seemingly random direction
“I heard a shot ring out and saw it ricochet off the swerving boat.”
To result in the opposite of an intended effect
To change direction as a result of entering a different medium
To collide forcefully with something
To move hurriedly or as by bouncing or twitching
Plural for an instance of ricocheting or rebounding off something
“There was only the sound of a ricochet off the wall and of a wooden slat splintering.”
Plural for the act of deflecting or something deflected
Plural for a sound or sounds caused by the reflection of sound waves from a surface back to the listener
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