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(1):

(v. t.) To operate upon by ricochet firing. See Ricochet, n.

(2):

(n.) A rebound or skipping, as of a ball along the ground when a gun is fired at a low angle of elevation, or of a fiat stone thrown along the surface of water.

(3):

(v. i.) To skip with a rebound or rebounds, as a flat stone on the surface of water, or a cannon ball on the ground. See Ricochet, n.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Ricochet'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​r/ricochet.html. 1828.
 
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