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Meaning of 'projectile' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Projectile [ a.]
- Projecting or impelling forward; as, a projectile force.
- Caused or imparted by impulse or projection; impelled forward; as, projectile motion.
2 . Projectile [ n.]
- A body projected, or impelled forward, by force; especially, a missile adapted to be shot from a firearm.
- 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.

Meaning of 'projectile' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . projectile [ s]
Meaning (1):
- impelling or impelled forward
Example in sentence:
  • a projectile force;
  • a projectile missile

Nearby Words:

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