projectilenoun [ C ]
uk/prəˈdʒek.taɪl/us/prəˈdʒek.təl/specializedan object that is thrown or shot forwards, especially from a weapon:
The second projectile exploded after hitting a tank.
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Bombs & missiles
- atom bomb
- ballistic
- ballistic missile
- ballistics
- bomblet
- firebomb
- frag bomb
- fragmentation bomb
- grenade
- guided missile
- minefield
- missile
- Molotov cocktail
- mushroom cloud
- napalm
- smart bomb
- smoke bomb
- surface-to-air missile
- time bomb
- torpedo
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projectileadjective [ before noun ]
uk/prəˈdʒek.taɪl/us/prəˈdʒek.təl/specializedused to describe things that are thrown or shot forwards with great force:
projectile weapons
projectile vomiting
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Throwing
- cast
- catapult
- chuck
- flick
- fling
- heave
- hurl
- overarm
- peg
- pelt
- project
- sling
- slung
- stone
- throw
- throw-in
- thrown
- toss
- underarm
- underhand
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Emitting and ejecting