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Verb
/ˈbo͞oməˌraNG/,
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boomerangs, plural;
  1. (of a plan or action) Return to the originator, often with negative consequences
    • - misleading consumers about quality will eventually boomerang on a carmaker
Noun
  1. A curved flat piece of wood that can be thrown so as to return to the thrower, traditionally used by Australian Aborigines as a hunting weapon

  1. a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower
  2. return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang
  3. backfire: a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
  4. A boomerang is a flying tool with a curved shape used as a weapon or for sport. Although it is usually thought of as a wooden device, modern boomerangs used for sport are often made from carbon fibre-reinforced plastics or other high-tech materials. ...
  5. The BOOMERanG experiment (Balloon Observations Of Millimetric Extragalactic Radiation and Geophysics) measured the cosmic microwave background radiation of a part of the sky during three sub-orbital (high altitude) balloon flights. ...
  6. Boomerang! is a 1947 film based on the true story of a vagrant who was accused of murder, only to be found innocent through the efforts of the prosecutor. ...
  7. Boomerang is a 1992 American romantic comedy film directed by Reginald Hudlin. The film stars Eddie Murphy as Marcus Graham, a hotshot advertising executive who also happens to be an insatiable womanizer and male chauvinist. ...
  8. The CAC Boomerang was a World War II fighter aircraft designed and manufactured in Australia between 1942 and 1945. ...
  9. Boomerang (Fred Myers) is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in the Marvel Comics universe and first appeared in Tales to Astonish #81.
  10. Zeebo is a 3G-enabled entertainment and education system from Zeebo Inc. It not only enables users to play video games, but also connect to the Internet, communicate on line and run educational applications. ...
  11. Boomerang (also titled Boomrang in French speaking countries) is an album by Daara J. It was released in 2003 on Wrasse Records. It features musicians such as Rokia Traore, China, Sergeant García, and Desiz LaPeste.
  12. Boomerang is a GPL decompiler, which allows programmers to translate a binary program into C-like source code.
  13. Boomerang is the first album by American pop rock group Hanson. Released in 1995, it was an independent release, funded by the group's father.
  14. Boomerang, later Carroll's Boomerang, was an Irish Sport Horse ridden in show jumping competitions, most successfully by Eddie Macken.
  15. Boomerang is a historic home in the suburb of Elizabeth Bay in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Built in 1926, it lies on Billyard Avenue and has been ranked as one of the most expensive houses in Sydney.
  16. Boomerang is a television channel of old and new cartoons. In their programming are preferredly drawings of Hanna-Barbera, among others. It is a sister channel of Cartoon Network, a division of Time Warner.
  17. A color magazine is a fixture attached to a follow spot that places different color filters in the path of the beam. Instead of working with comparatively cumbersome gel frames, the color magazine allows the spot operator to easily slide color frames in or out of place using a series of levers.
  18. Boomerang is the fourth studio album by Christian rock band Mad at the World. Released in 1991, it was their most controversial album.
  19. A flat curved airfoil originally used in various parts of the world as hunting weapons or, in returnable types, for sports or training; To return to the starting point; To travel in a curved path; To return or rebound unexpectedly, especially when the result is undesired; to backfire
  20. (Boomerangs) Vertical side lighting booms fixed to the stage.
  21. A type of inversion with two half loops connected to each other. Boomerang is also the term used by Vekoma to describe one of their shuttle coaster models. Also see Batwing, Cobra Roll
  22. A type of shuttle coaster found at many parks that sends its cars first forward, then backwards through the same circuit.
  23. Australian Aboriginal returning and non-returning flat hardwood object used for hunting or ceremonial purposes. Nowadays the most popular model is shaped such that the projectile returns to its thrower. ...
  24. To be a boomerang, a stick must tend to return as a result of gyroscopic precession caused by asymmetric lift. The lift is created as a result of a throw that gives the object rotation and linear motion. ...
  25. A flat, curved, and usually wooden object which - when thrown correctly - returns to the thrower.