He liked to skip rocks in the early morning and watch them ricochet across the smooth surface of the pond.
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Ricochet
Synonyms for "ricochet" (72 found)
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spring back
Noun(8 words)
Verb(7 words)
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10 entriesarmor plate ricochetbullet ricochetedge ricochetmedia ripplepolicy impactprojectile ricochetpublic backlashripple effectspillover effectsurface ricochet
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11 entriesarmor plate ricochetballistic ricochetbullet ricochetdebris ricochetimpact angleprojectile ricochetrebound trajectoryricochet anglericochet trajectorysound of ricochetsurface deflection
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6 total sentences available.
Be careful, the bullet can ricochet off the rock and come towards you.
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And you've not been hit / By flying lead / You'd better close your eyes / Bow your head / Wait for the ricochet
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Everything that could go right for England did although they never felt lucky and they chuckled at Kane’s third that ricocheted off his heel while he was looking the other way.
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