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Word: Boomerang
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: from Dharuk
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbuːməraŋ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a curved flat piece of wood that can be thrown so that it will return to the thrower, traditionally used by Australian Aboriginal people as a hunting weapon.
Short Definition:curved flat piece of wood thrown so that it will return to thrower
Word: Boomerang
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbuːməraŋ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a plan or action) recoil on the originator
Short Definition:recoil on originator
Examples:- misleading consumers about quality will eventually boomerang on a car-maker
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