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ricochetear — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ricochet noun The action of a projectile bouncing off a surface at an angle rather than penetrating it.
  • shuttlecock noun A lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games.
  • skim verb To read something quickly, picking up only the main points.

Senses

ricochetear is used for these senses in English:

  • shuttlecock To move rapidly back and forth.
  • skim (intransitive) To ricochet.

ricochet — full definition

  1. noun The action of a projectile bouncing off a surface at an angle rather than penetrating it.
  2. verb To bounce or glance off a surface, often changing direction unpredictably.

shuttlecock — full definition

  1. noun A lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games.
  2. noun The game of badminton.

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