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单词 projectile
释义
projectile
(once / 1977 pages)
nadj

A projectile is a type of weapon that is propelled towards its target. If you fire a cannon, the cannonball is a projectile, but the cannon itself is not.
When projectile refers to a weapon, it is always propelled by something else. Think of the bullet in a gun or a spear thrown by a person. A rocket, which is self-propelled, is also called a projectile. As an adjective, projectile means "propelled forward" as in a projectile force or weapon. Sometimes you see the expression, projectile vomiting, a particularly violent way to throw up.
WORD FAMILY
projectile: projectiles
USAGE EXAMPLES
The match was suspended after 30 minutes when Metz fans threw projectiles at the Portuguese goalkeeper.
Washington Times(Dec 04, 2016)
The match was suspended after 30 minutes when Metz fans threw projectiles toward the Portuguese goalkeeper.
Washington Times(Dec 03, 2016)
Officials say a man at the scene was hit by a projectile, but it’s unclear if it was a bullet that struck him.
Washington Times(Nov 30, 2016)
1n a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
Syn|Hypo|Hyper
missile
arrow
a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow
boomerang, throw stick, throwing stick
a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower
bullet, slug
a projectile that is fired from a gun
cannon ball, cannonball, round shot
a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon
dart
a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot
seeker
a missile equipped with a device that is attracted toward some kind of emission (heat or light or sound or radio waves)
pellet, shot
a solid missile discharged from a firearm
spitball
a projectile made by chewing a piece of paper and shaping it into a sphere
banderilla
a decorated dart that is implanted in the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fight
BB, BB shot
a small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun
bird shot, buckshot, duck shot
small lead shot for shotgun shells
broad arrow
an arrow with a wide barbed head
butt shaft
a blunt arrow without a barb; an arrow used for target practice
dumdum, dumdum bullet
a soft-nosed small-arms bullet that expands when it hits a target and causes a gaping wound
full metal jacket
a lead bullet that is covered with a jacket of a harder metal (usually copper)
grape, grapeshot
a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot
kiley, kylie
an Australian boomerang; one side flat and the other convex
ball, musket ball
a solid projectile that is shot by a musket
quarrel
an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges
rifle ball
a bullet designed to be fired from a rifle; no longer made spherical in shape
rubber bullet
a bullet made of hard rubber; designed for use in crowd control
arm, weapon, weapon system
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
2n any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
Syn|Hypo|Hyper
rocket
missile
a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
multistage rocket, step rocket
a rocket having two or more rocket engines (each with its own fuel) that are fired in succession and jettisoned when the fuel is exhausted
research rocket, test instrument vehicle, test rocket
a rocket fired for test purposes
air-to-air missile
a missile designed to be launched from one airplane at another
air-to-ground missile, air-to-surface missile
a missile designed to be launched from an airplane at a target on the ground
ballistic missile
a missile that is guided in the first part of its flight but falls freely as it approaches target
guided missile
a rocket-propelled missile whose path can be controlled during flight either by radio signals or by internal homing devices
heat-seeking missile
a missile with a guidance system that directs it toward targets emitting infrared radiation (as the emissions of a jet engine)
sidewinder
air-to-air missile with infrared homing device
sounding rocket
a research rocket used to obtain information about the atmosphere at various altitudes
vehicle
a conveyance that transports people or objects
3adj impelling or impelled forward
a projectile force
a projectile missile
Syn
dynamic, dynamical
characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality
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