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Definition of ballistic - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
- He went ballistic when he saw the damage.
2.
materialsTECH. strong enough to resist projectile damageTECH.
- The vest is made of ballistic material.
3.
physicsTECH. describing projectiles moving under momentum and gravityTECH.
- The ballistic missile followed a precise trajectory.
Expressions with ballistic
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become very angry or irrational
He will be ballistic if he finds out you broke his phone.
become extremely angry or lose control
He went ballistic when he saw the broken window..
finding a gun by its bullet marks
Ballistic identification helped the police find the criminal's gun.
missile guided at first, then follows a ballistic path
The country tested a new ballistic missile yesterday.
defense given by materials or gear against bullets or exploding fragments
The vehicle offers ballistic protection against rifle fire and roadside bombs.
path of an object in free flight
The missile followed a ballistic trajectory.
long-range missile traveling over 5500 km, often carrying nuclear warheads
An intercontinental ballistic missile can reach targets across continents.
path of a projectile under gravity and air resistance
The engineer calculated the ballistic curve of the missile.
forensic technique identifying guns by bullet marks
Ballistic fingerprinting helped solve the crime.
device measuring projectile velocity using momentum transfer
The ballistic pendulum accurately determined the bullet's speed..
protective clothing to stop bullets or shrapnel
The officer wore a ballistic vest during the operation.
instrument measuring current by coil's movement in magnetic field
The ballistic galvanometer indicated a sudden surge in the current..
Origin of ballistic
Greek, ballo (to throw) + -istic (related to)
Terms with ballistic included in their meaning
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abr: intercontinental ballistic missile
long-range missile that can carry nuclear weapons
military
nuclear ballistic missile submarine
military
US submarine-launched ballistic missile
acr: anti-ballistic missile
missile designed to counter ballistic missiles
acr: air-launched ballistic missile
missile launched from an aircraft
acr: anti-ship ballistic missile
missile that targets ships at sea
acr: ballistic missile
missile that follows a guided path
acr: Ballistic Missile Defense
system that protects against missile attacks
acr: Ballistic Missile Defense Organization
US government agency focused on missile defense
acr: ground-launched ballistic missile
rocket that flies from ground to a target
acr: intermediate-range ballistic missile
missile with medium range capability
acr: long range ballistic missile
missile that can travel very far
acr: medium range ballistic missile
missile that can travel medium distances
acr: submarine-launched ballistic missile
missile launched from submarines
acr: short-range ballistic missile
missile that travels a short distance
acr: Sub-surface ballistic nuclear
type of submarine that carries nuclear missiles
military
missile guided at first, then follows a ballistic path
missile defense
designed to counter ballistic missiles
military
submarine equipped with nuclear ballistic missiles
Examples of ballistic in a sentence
The coach went ballistic after the team's poor performance. The helmet is designed with ballistic properties. Ballistic fabrics are used in military gear. The engineers studied the ballistic properties of the object. Ballistic calculations were crucial for the mission.
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- French:furieux, balistique, ...
- German:stinksauer, ballistisch, ...
- Italian:furioso, balistico, ...
- Spanish:furioso, balístico, ...
- Portuguese:furioso, balístico, ...
- Chinese:暴怒的, 防弹, ...
- Japanese:激怒した, 防弾の, ...
- Arabic:غاضِب جِدّا, مُضَادّ لِلرَّصَاص, ...
- Hebrew:זָעוּם, חֲסִין יֵרִי, ...
- Russian:в ярости, баллистический, ...
- Ukrainian:скажений, балістичний, ...
- Hindi:आगबबूला, प्रक्षेप्यरोधी, ...
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