/ ˈrɪkəʃeɪ; NAmE ; BrE also -ʃet/ verb , noun
■ verb
( rico·chet·ing / ˈrɪkəʃeɪɪŋ; NAmE / rico·cheted , rico·cheted / ˈrɪkəʃeɪd; NAmE /, BrE also rico·chet·ting / ˈrɪkəʃetɪŋ; NAmE / rico·chet·ted , rico·chet·ted / ˈrɪkəʃetɪd; NAmE /) [ v + adv. / prep. ] ( of a moving object ) to hit a surface and come off it fast at a different angle :
The bullet ricocheted off a nearby wall.
■ noun
1.
[ C ] a ball, bullet or stone that ricochets :
A woman protester was killed by a ricochet (bullet).
2.
[ U ] the action of ricocheting :
the ricochet of bricks and bottles off police riot shields
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from French , of unknown origin.