projectile

[ pruh-jek-til, -tahyl ]

/ prəˈdʒɛk tɪl, -taɪl /

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noun

an object fired from a gun with an explosive propelling charge, such as a bullet, shell, rocket, or grenade.

a body projected or impelled forward, as through the air.

adjective

impelling or driving forward, as a force.

caused by impulse, as motion.

capable of being impelled forward, as a missile.

Zoology. protrusile, as the jaws of a fish.

Origin of projectile

1655–65; <New Latin, neuter of prōjectilis (adj.) projecting. See project, -ile

Words nearby projectile

prohibitory, prohormone, proinsulin, project, projected window, projectile, projectile vomiting, projection, projection booth, projection fiber, projectionist

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Example sentences from the Web for projectile

The traces are counted out on a sloping glass desk, and the time of flight of a projectile between two or more screens is found.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3|Various
In all such cases, if the projectile was lodged in the orbit, the eye was removed together with the projectile.
The Australian Army Medical Corps in Egypt|James W. Barrett
This projectile was discharged from a powerful air-gun—the walking-stick form—provided with a force-pump and key.
The Red Thumb Mark|R. Austin Freeman
Multiple Fluting—multiple fluting is the result of the removal of more than one channel flake from one face of a projectile point.
Handbook of Alabama Archaeology: Part I Point Types|James W. Cambron

No projectile or fragment of the plate or projectile must get wholly through the plate and backing.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 803, May 23, 1891|Various

British Dictionary definitions for projectile

projectile

/ (prəˈdʒɛktaɪl) /

noun

an object or body thrown forwards

any self-propelling missile, esp one powered by a rocket or the rocket itself

any object that can be fired from a gun, such as a bullet or shell

adjective

capable of being or designed to be hurled forwards

projecting or thrusting forwards

zoology another word for protrusile

Word Origin for projectile

C17: from New Latin prōjectilis jutting forwards

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单词	projectile
释义	projectile [ pruh-jek-til, -tahyl ] / prəˈdʒɛk tɪl, -taɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR projectile ON THESAURUS.COM noun an object fired from a gun with an explosive propelling charge, such as a bullet, shell, rocket, or grenade. a body projected or impelled forward, as through the air. adjective impelling or driving forward, as a force. caused by impulse, as motion. capable of being impelled forward, as a missile. Zoology. protrusile, as the jaws of a fish. Origin of projectile 1655–65; <New Latin, neuter of prōjectilis (adj.) projecting. See project, -ile Words nearby projectile prohibitory, prohormone, proinsulin, project, projected window, projectile, projectile vomiting, projection, projection booth, projection fiber, projectionist Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for projectile The traces are counted out on a sloping glass desk, and the time of flight of a projectile between two or more screens is found. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3\|Various In all such cases, if the projectile was lodged in the orbit, the eye was removed together with the projectile. The Australian Army Medical Corps in Egypt\|James W. Barrett This projectile was discharged from a powerful air-gun—the walking-stick form—provided with a force-pump and key. The Red Thumb Mark\|R. Austin Freeman Multiple Fluting—multiple fluting is the result of the removal of more than one channel flake from one face of a projectile point. Handbook of Alabama Archaeology: Part I Point Types\|James W. Cambron No projectile or fragment of the plate or projectile must get wholly through the plate and backing. Scientific American Supplement, No. 803, May 23, 1891\|Various British Dictionary definitions for projectile projectile / (prəˈdʒɛktaɪl) / noun an object or body thrown forwards any self-propelling missile, esp one powered by a rocket or the rocket itself any object that can be fired from a gun, such as a bullet or shell adjective capable of being or designed to be hurled forwards projecting or thrusting forwards zoology another word for protrusile Word Origin for projectile C17: from New Latin prōjectilis jutting forwards Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to projectile rocket, missile, bullet, dart, arrow, torpedo, shell, bomb, shaft, shot, spear, impelling
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projectile

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