bumerangi — meaning in English

English meaning

• boomerang noun A curved throwing stick, traditionally used by Aboriginal Australians, that can be made to fly in a circular path and return to the thrower.
• bullet noun A small metal projectile fired from a gun.

Senses

bumerangi is used for these senses in English:

• boomerang A flat curved airfoil that spins about an axis perpendicular to the direction of flight, originally used in various parts of the world as a hunting weapon or, in returnable types, for sports or training.
• bullet A rejection letter, as for employment, admission to a school or a competition.

boomerang — full definition

1. noun A curved throwing stick, traditionally used by Aboriginal Australians, that can be made to fly in a circular path and return to the thrower.
2. verb To come back unexpectedly, especially with an undesired effect; to backfire.

bullet — full definition

1. noun A small metal projectile fired from a gun.
2. noun A small dot or symbol used to mark items in a list.
3. verb To fire someone from a job abruptly (informal).

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