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Definition of Projectile
1. Noun. A weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled.
Specialized synonyms: Arrow, Boomerang, Throw Stick, Throwing Stick, Bullet, Slug, Cannon Ball, Cannonball, Round Shot, Dart, Seeker, Pellet, Shot, Spitball
Generic synonyms: Arm, Weapon, Weapon System
2. Adjective. Impelling or impelled forward. "A projectile missile"
3. Noun. Any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine.
Specialized synonyms: Missile, Multistage Rocket, Step Rocket, Research Rocket, Test Instrument Vehicle, Test Rocket
Terms within: Rocket, Rocket Engine
Generic synonyms: Vehicle
Derivative terms: Rocket
Definition of Projectile
1. a. Projecting or impelling forward; as, a projectile force.
2. n. A body projected, or impelled forward, by force; especially, a missile adapted to be shot from a firearm.
Definition of Projectile
1. Noun. an object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon. ¹
2. Noun. (context: physics) any object propelled through space by the application of a force. ¹
3. Adjective. (context: of an object) In the manner of something fired from a weapon. ¹
4. Adjective. (context: of a weapon) Designed to discharge projectiles towards its target. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Projectile
1. [n -S]
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Literary usage of Projectile
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1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"The value of — or of b will then contain a factor -T As the pressure on the base
of the bore is actually moving the mass of the projectile with a velocity v ..."
2. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1911)
"This system was invented in 1842 by Colonel Treuille de Beaulieu and consisted
of a few wide and deep grooves which gave rotation to a studded projectile. ..."
3. Science Abstracts by Institution of Electrical Engineers (1900)
"GENERAL PHYSICS. projectile moving in air causes an abrupt disturbance, which
accompanies the projectile as a ripple ABC D. The normal velocity of the parts ..."
4. A Military Dictionary and Gazetteer: Comprising Ancient and Modern Military by Thomas Wilhelm (1881)
"If a projectile be spherical and concentric, rotation takes place from ...
If the projectile be eccentric, the motion of the front surface is generally ..."
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