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| bounce |
the ability to bounce. [1/10 definitions] |
| bouncy |
tending to bounce. [1/2 definitions] |
| bound2 |
to bounce back; rebound. [2/4 definitions] |
| bumpy |
of a ride or flight, causing passengers and objects to suddenly bounce up and down, or to feel as if they are being bounced. [1/2 definitions] |
| jounce |
to move or be moved jerkily and unevenly; bounce. [2 definitions] |
| on the rebound |
just after the bounce of a ball or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| pogo stick |
a single stilt set on a strong spring, with footrests on either side on which a person stands to bounce along. |
| radar |
the use of radio waves to track the location, distance, and speed of faraway objects. Waves are sent out and then picked up again when they bounce back after hitting some object. [1/2 definitions] |
| rebound |
to bounce or leap back or away after hitting something. [3/5 definitions] |
| ricochet |
to bounce or skip off a surface at an angle; rebound. [2 definitions] |
| skip |
to bounce lightly over or along a surface. [2/8 definitions] |
| skitter |
to skip, bounce, or glide lightly and quickly over a surface. [1/2 definitions] |
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