verb
/ˈrɪkəˌʃeɪ/ -chets; -cheted /-ˌʃeɪd/
[no obj] :to bounce off a surface and continue moving in a different direction
noun
plural -chets
[count] :something (such as a bullet or stone) that ricochets off a surface
[noncount] :the action of ricocheting off a surface
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