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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. (boomerang) return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang
  2. (boomerang) a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower
  3. (boomerang) 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 (1992 film)) 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. ...
  7. (Boomerang (aircraft)) The CAC Boomerang was a World War II fighter aircraft designed and manufactured in Australia between 1942 and 1945. ...
  8. (Boomerang (comics)) Boomerang (Fred Myers) is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in the Marvel Comics universe and first appeared in Tales to Astonish #81.
  9. (Boomerang (control)) 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. ...
  10. (Boomerang (Daara J album)) 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.
  11. (Boomerang (decompiler)) Boomerang is a GPL decompiler, which allows programmers to translate a binary program into C-like source code.
  12. (Boomerang (house)) 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.
  13. (Boomerang (lighting)) A color magazine is a fixture attached to a follow spot that places different color filters in the path of the beam. ...
  14. (Boomerang (Mad at the World album)) Boomerang is the fourth studio album by Christian rock band Mad at the World. Released in 1991, it was their most controversial album.
  15. (Boomerang (mobile shooter detection system)) Boomerang is a Gunshot Location Detection System developed by DARPA and BBN Technologies primarily for use against snipers on mobile vehicles such as the Humvee, Stryker, and MRAP combat vehicles. ...
  16. (Boomerang (programming language)) Boomerang is a programming language for writing lenses—well-behaved bidirectional transformations—that operate on ad-hoc, textual data formats.
  17. (Boomerang (radio show)) Boomerang was a short-lived radio programme that aired from August 1996-September 1996. There were 4 half-hour episodes and it was broadcast on BBC Radio 4. It starred Keith Barron and Brigit Forsyth.
  18. (boomerang) 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
  19. (Boomerang) 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
  20. (BOOMERANG) 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. ...
  21. (Boomerang (LOZ, ZLTTP, ZLA, Z64)) boo-mur-rang\, n, - a throwing weapon that returns to it's wielder. Boomerangs have the ability to stun certain enemies on contact. ...
  22. (Boomerang) A chart pattern or configuration that is a modified yod, in which the single planet or body that is being quincunxed is also in opposition to a fourth planet.
  23. (Boomerang) A coaster element that functions as a turnaround, the train heads back the way it came. It consists of two inversions. ...
  24. (Boomerang) A type of shuttle coaster found at many parks that sends its cars first forward, then backwards through the same circuit.
  25. (Boomerang) Scheme which backfires on you; originating from the Aboriginal weapon made from a curved piece of wood which returns when thrown in the air