0 If a ball or bullet ricochets, it hits a surface and moves away from it at an angle: --
The ball ricocheted off the goalkeeper and into the net.
1 a ball or bullet that hits a surface and moves away from it at an angle, or an occasion when this happens : --
2 (of a ball, bullet, or other small object) to bounce off a surface: --
It can be seen that the effect of the dispute has ricocheted throughout the school and has had a devastating effect.
That significant constitutional point will ricochet through our legislation hereafter.
Oil prices have ricocheted backwards and forwards and have increased.
There have been ricochets which, no doubt, have hit us.
They develop a sense of helplessness that can ricochet back on their family life and their working life.
Unfortunately it ricocheted, and as a result a prisoner and another officer were slightly injured.
It is liable to be damaged by ricochets and it has therefore been requisitioned.
Experiments are being carried out with a view to lessening the possibilities of ricochets.
