boomerang vs ricochet

boomerang

verb
  • To return or rebound unexpectedly, especially when the result is undesired; to backfire. 

  • To travel in a curved path. 

  • To abort a mission and return to base early. 

noun
  • A breakdancing move in which the performer walks on their hands while keeping the legs raised off the ground. 

  • A device for changing the color of a followspot. 

  • 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. 

  • An early return of an aircraft whose mission was aborted, often due to technical failures. 

  • A boomerang kick. 

ricochet

verb
  • To rebound off something wildly in a seemingly random direction. 

  • To operate upon by ricochet firing. 

noun
  • A method of firing a projectile so that it skips along a surface. 

  • An instance of ricocheting; a glancing rebound. 

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