ricochet

Universal Words verb, noun verb (ricocheting prep.] )of a moving object( to hit a surface and come off it fast at a different angle: The bullet ricocheted off a nearby wall. * The van hit the side of the bridge and ricocheted across the road. noun 1 [C] a ball, bullet or stone that ricochets: A woman protester was killed by a ricochet )bullet(. 2 [U] the action of ricocheting: the ricochet of bricks and bottles off police riot shields