glance off vs ricochet

glance off

verb
  • To strike a surface and be deflected 

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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