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Definition of projectile - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
physicsobject propelled through space by force
- The wind turned the debris into a projectile.
2.
weaponsobject fired from a weapon
- The soldier loaded the projectile into the cannon.
Adjective
1.
motionprojecting or thrusting forwards
- The projectile motion of the car was impressive.
2.
forceRare impelling or impelled forwardRare
- The projectile force pushed the door open.
Images of projectile
object propelled through space by force 
object fired from a weapon
Expressions with projectile
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vomit forcefully so it projects away
He projectile vomited across the room after eating bad seafood.
Origin of projectile
Latin, pro (forward) + iacere (to throw)
Terms with projectile included in their meaning
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weapons
fire a weapon to release a projectile
projectile
fail to hit the target
archery
projectile with a shaft, point, and tail shot from a bow
weapon
small metal projectile fired from a gun
weapon
circular wound or hole from a firearm projectile
weaponry
bullet or projectile fired from a gun
military
spherical projectile fired from a cannon
shooting
expertise in using firearms or projectile weapons
fast movement
launch forward suddenly like a fast projectile
projectile
missing the target or goal
projectile motion
move swiftly in a straight line
materials
strong enough to resist projectile damage
military
ammunition without a projectile used in guns
weapons
fire a gun or projectile away from something
military
impact where a projectile hits the target exactly
military
explosive projectile fired from a mortar weapon against distant ground targets
weapon
projectile for firearms
weapon
the range of a firearm or its projectile
ammunition
slang for buckshot or projectile
trajectory
path followed by a projectile
projectile
having an adjustable range for distance
action
release a projectile with great force
firearms
hole made by a bullet or projectile
playful
small wet paper used as a projectile
Examples of projectile in a sentence
He dodged the projectile thrown by the machine. The projectile flew straight and true. Engineers tested the projectile's aerodynamics. The projectile path of the rocket was carefully calculated. Her projectile leap took everyone by surprise. The projectile motion carried the ball far.
His projectile energy was hard to contain.
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- French:projectile, projectant, ...
- German:Projektil, vorwärts gerichtet, ...
- Italian:proiettile, proiettante, ...
- Spanish:proyectil, propulsado, ...
- Portuguese:projétil, projetado, ...
- Chinese:抛射物, 抛射的, ...
- Japanese:飛翔体, 前方への, ...
- Arabic:مِقْذُوف, مُقْذُوف, ...
- Hebrew:קְלִיעַ, מְזַנֵּק, ...
- Russian:снаряд, выдвижной, ...
- Ukrainian:снаряд, проектильний, ...
- Hindi:प्रक्षेप्य, प्रक्षिप्त, ...
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