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Meaning of 'ballistic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ballistic [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to the ballista, or to the art of hurling stones or missile weapons by means of an engine.
- Pertaining to projection, or to a projectile.

Meaning of 'ballistic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ballistic [ a]
Meaning (1):
- relating to or characteristic of the motion of objects moving under their own momentum and the force of gravity
Example in sentence:
  • ballistic missile

Nearby Words:

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