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ricochets

ricochets is the plural of ricochet.

ricochets is the third-person singular simple present indicative of ricochet.

Meaning of ricochet

Noun

ricochet (plural ricochets)

  1. A method of firing a projectile so that it skips along a surface.
  2. An instance of ricocheting; a glancing rebound.
    • And you've not been hit / By flying lead / You'd better close your eyes / Bow your head / Wait for the ricochet1970, “Child in Time”, in Deep Purple in Rock, performed by Deep Purple

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Questions about ricochets

What is ricochets the plural of?
Ricochets is the plural of ricochet.

Words near ricochets in the dictionary

  1. Rico Suaves
  2. ricochet
  3. ricochetal
  4. ricocheted
  5. ricocheting
  6. ricochets
  7. ricochetted
  8. ricochetting
  9. ricolite
  10. ricolites
  11. Ricos

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