A projectile is an object that is fired from a gun or other weapon.
[formal]
Synonyms: missile, shell, bullet, rocket More Synonyms of projectile
projectile in British English
(prəˈdʒɛktaɪl)
noun
1.
an object or body thrown forwards
2.
any self-propelling missile, esp one powered by a rocket or the rocket itself
3.
any object that can be fired from a gun, such as a bullet or shell
adjective
4.
capable of being or designed to be hurled forwards
5.
projecting or thrusting forwards
6. zoology another word for protrusile
Word origin
C17: from New Latin prōjectilis jutting forwards
projectile in American English
(proʊˈdʒɛktəl; prəˈdʒɛktəl; also, Chiefly British and Canadian proʊˈdʒɛktəl; prəˈdʒɛkˌtaɪl)
noun
1.
an object designed to be hurled or shot forward, as a cannon shell or rocket
2.
anything thrown forward
adjective
3.
designed to be hurled forward, as a javelin
4.
hurling forward
projectile force
5. Zoology
that can be thrust out, as a tentacle
Word origin
Fr < L projectus: see project & -ile
projectile in Mechanical Engineering
(prədʒɛktəl)
Word forms: (regular plural) projectiles
noun
(Mechanical engineering: Mechanics and dynamics)
A projectile is a body which is launched into the air and receives no further propulsion.
A bullet is a projectile propelled by a gun.
Feet per second is the unit of measurement used to express the speed of a projectile.
A projectile is a body which is launched into the air and receives no further propulsion.
Examples of 'projectile' in a sentence
projectile
Todd had never seen the term projectile vomit displayed with such force.
Clive Barker COLDHEART CANYON (2001)
It was almost his own idea,' she said affectionately, surprising me by not reaching for a projectile.
James Birrell THE MANANA MAN (2001)
He'd watched some sort of long projectile fly up into the air, turn, and come crashing back down.
Patrick Ness THE CRASH OF HENNINGTON (2001)
(noun)
Definition
an object thrown as a weapon or fired from a gun
an enormous artillery gun used to fire a huge projectile
Synonyms
missile
nuclear missiles
shell
the whistling screech of an enemy shell
bullet
There are three bullet holes in the windscreen.
rocket
There has been a rocket attack on the capital.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of bullet
Definition
a small metallic missile used as the projectile of a gun or rifle
There are three bullet holes in the windscreen.
Synonyms
projectile,
ball,
shot,
missile,
slug,
pellet
in the sense of rocket
Definition
a self-propelling device, usually cylindrical, which produces thrust by expelling through a nozzle the gases produced by burning fuel, such as one used as a firework or distress signal