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Definition of Boomerang

1. Verb. Return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang.

2. Noun. A curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower.

3. Noun. A miscalculation that recoils on its maker.

Definition of Boomerang

1. n. 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.

Definition of Boomerang

1. Noun. A flat curved airfoil, that spins about an axis perpendicular to the direction of flight, that was originally used in various parts of the world as hunting weapons or, in returnable types, for sports or training. ¹

2. Verb. To return to the starting point. ¹

3. Verb. To travel in a curved path. ¹

4. Verb. To return or rebound unexpectedly, especially when the result is undesired; to backfire. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Boomerang

1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Boomerang

1. 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. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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