Meaning of PROJECTILE
Pronunciation: | | pru'jektil
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- [n] a weapon that is thrown or projected
- [adj] impelling or impelled forward; "a projectile force"; "a projectile missile"
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| Synonyms: | | dynamic, dynamical, missile |
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| See Also: | | arm, arrow, boomerang, bullet, cannon ball, cannonball, dart, pellet, round shot, seeker, shot, slug, spitball, throw stick, throwing stick, weapon, weapon system | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Pro*ject"ile\, a. [Cf. F. projectile.]
1. Projecting or impelling forward; as, a projectile force.
2. Caused or imparted by impulse or projection; impelled
forward; as, projectile motion. --Arbuthnot.
\Pro*ject"ile\, n. [Cf. F. projectile.]
1. A body projected, or impelled forward, by force;
especially, a missile adapted to be shot from a firearm.
2. pl. (Mech.) A part of mechanics which treats of the
motion, range, time of flight, etc., of bodies thrown or
driven through the air by an impelling force.
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