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Word | Boomerang |
Chinese Meaning | 回旋镖, 自食其果, 回飞棒; 飞去来器 |
(Australian) a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower / a miscalculation that recoils on its maker / A very singular missile weapon used by the natives of Australia and in some parts of India. It is usually a curved stick of hard wood, from twenty to thirty inches in length, from two to three inches wide, and half or three quarters of an inch thick. When thrown from the hand with a quick rotary motion, it describes very remarkable curves, according to the shape of the instrument and the manner of throwing it, often moving nearly horizontally a long distance, then curving upward to a considerable height, and finally taking a retrograde direction, so as to fall near the place from which it was thrown, or even far in the rear of it. / a curved wooden weapon that turns in the air and comes back to the person who throws it / a curved flat piece of wood that can be thrown so as to return to the thrower, traditionally used by Australian Aborigines as a hunting weapon., | |
Usage | ⇒ Nowadays boomerangs are very popular among children ⇒ Well, although we associate the boomerang with Australian Aborigines, many cultures used boomerang-like equipment in prehistoric times. ⇒ Her practical joke boomeranged when her trick cigar blew up in her own face |
Synonyms | backfire, rebound, backlash, recoil, miscarry, ricochet, kick back, bounce, bounce back, throw stick, arrow, bolt, kickback, missile, rebuff, repercussion, return, throwing stick, cannon, javelin, |
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