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ricochet

1. ric.o.chet \'rik-*-.sha-, .rik-*-', Brit also -.shet, -'shet\ n [F] : a 
   glancing rebound (as of a projectile off a flat surface); also :: an object 
   that ricochets
2. ricochet vi or ric.o.cheted or ric.o.chet.ted;  or ric.o.chet.ing;  or 
   ric.o.chet.ting : to skip with or as if with glancing rebounds