trajectorynoun [ C ]
uk/trəˈdʒek.tər.i/us/trəˈdʒek.tɚ.i/specializedthe curved path that an object follows after it has been thrown or shot into the air:
the trajectory of a bullet/missile
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Geometry: bends, loops & curves
- anfractuous
- arc
- bend
- coil
- curve
- dogleg
- helix
- hyperbola
- kink
- loop
- meander
- parabola
- peaked
- spiral
- swoosh
- turn
- twist
- whirl
- whorl
- wraparound
Idiom(s)
be on an upward/downward trajectory