'V off n' - Construction 1

Name: the reflect off surface construction
Description: An entity strikes a surface and rebounds off it.
Verbs: bounce, cannon, glint, rebound, reflect, ricochet
Example: …as the sun reflected off the waves. (BNC)
Membership: literal
Semantic fields and roles: Field: Location change. Roles: NP1: Mover-physical; NP2: Location
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