1880, from boomerang (n.).

1827, adapted from an extinct Aboriginal languages of New South Wales, Australia. Another variant, perhaps, was wo-mur-rang (1798).

a curved wooden weapon that turns in the air and comes back to the person who throws it

Boomerang refers to an adult of the baby boomer generation who lives with his or her parents after a period of living independently. The term is slang, primarily used in America.

(n) a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower(n) a miscalculation that recoils on its maker(v) return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang

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The C130 Hercules aircraft that we sometimes use for travel to Antarctica can fly for around 10 hours before refuelling. The flight to Antarctica is about 8 hours. If the weather in Antarctica deteriorates and then plane is unable to land, it will not have enough fuel to return to New Zealand. So, when the pilots are flying to Antarctica they reach [..]

See: Yo-Yo.

A flat curved airfoil, that spins about an axis perpendicular to the direction of flight, that was originally used in various parts of the world as hunting weapons or, in returnable types, for sport [..]