projectile.
An object intended to be or having been shot from a weapon.
Meaning & usage
An object intended to be or having been shot from a weapon.
Any object propelled or thrown through space by the application of a force, such as strong wind.
Where this word comes from
From Medieval Latin prōiectilis (“projectile”), from Latin prōiectus, perfect passive participle of prōiciō (“throw forth; extend; expel”).
Projecting or impelling forward.
a projectile force; a projectile weapon
Caused or imparted by impulse or projection; impelled forward.
Where this word comes from
From Medieval Latin prōiectilis (“projectile”), from Latin prōiectus, perfect passive participle of prōiciō (“throw forth; extend; expel”).
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