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| bounce |
When you bounce something, you throw or hit it against something so that it springs back. [1/2 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] |
| 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] |
| rubber1 |
Rubber is something that many things are made of. Tires and many kinds of balls are made of rubber. Rubber is a substance made with a dried liquid from certain plants, especially a plant called the rubber tree. These plants grow in warm places in the world. Rubber is very special because it is solid but it can stretch easily. Things made of rubber can bounce. |
| skip |
to bounce lightly over or along a surface. [2/8 definitions] |
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