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Newguest Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Ping against

Hi

... bullets pinged against the sides of the vehicle.

Does it mean they hit the sides of the vehicle or just flew nearby its sides?
  

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"Ping" is the noise that a bullet makes when it hits something. Ping is an onomatopoetic verb meaning to hit with a "ping" sound.

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  • "Ping" is the noise that a bullet makes when it hits something.
  • Ping is an onomatopoetic verb meaning to hit with a "ping" sound.
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"Ping" is the noise that a bullet makes when it hits something. Ping is an onomatopoetic verb meaning to hit with a "ping" sound.
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So they actually hit the car making such a sound?
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NewguestSo they actually hit the car making such a sound?
Yes. Like raindrops hitting a tin roof.
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