RICOCHET

Definition

A ricochet is a glancing rebound or deflection of a projectile off a flat surface.

It can also refer to the object itself that ricochets, or to the occasion when it happens.

Usage

In a sentence, ricochet can be used to describe the motion of an object or a projectile in rebounding or deflecting from a surface one or more times as a result of a glancing blow.

For example: "The bullet ricocheted off the tree and struck the victim in the head."