boomerang
Any of various traditional throwing sticks used for hunting or combat by Australian aborigines, including the symmetrical, crescent-shaped, type (the returning boomerang).
Other meanings
A flat curved airfoil that spins about an axis perpendicular to the direction of flight, originally used in various parts of the world as a hunting weapon or, in returnable types, for sports or training.
A breakdancing move in which the performer walks on their hands while keeping the legs raised off the ground.
Related words
- boomeranglike
- boomerang dysplasia
- boomerang baby
- Boomerang Beach
- boomerang child
- boomerang effect
- boomeranger
- boomerang kick
- boomerang kid
- boomerang pillow
- boomerang illusion
- hunting boomerang
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