Dictionary  boo•mer•angPronunciation: (bOO'mu-rang"), [key] —n. 1. a bent or curved piece of tough wood used by the Australian Aborigines as a throwing club, one form of which can be thrown so as to return to the thrower. 2. something, as a scheme or argument, that does injury to the originator. 3. Theat. a. a mobile platform, adjustable to different levels, for painting scenery. b. a batten, usually suspended vertically in the wings, for holding lighting units. —v.i. 1. to come back or return, as a boomerang. 2. to cause harm to the originator; backfire. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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