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projectile
[ pruh-jek-til, -tahyl ]
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.
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
- See protrusilezoology another word for protrusile
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Example Sentences
Another received “significant facial injuries” after being hit by a projectile.
Imagine that if you fall, your board can become a deadly, boomeranging projectile.
Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez has said she’ll bring back legislation to curtail the use of non-lethal police projectiles against protesters and journalists.
It fired a larger projectile in April that same year, diving down to the surface a couple months later to retrieve even more ejected material.
The projectile traveled through the kitchen and struck a display case in the living room.
And this week Ducati has closed the gap even further, with an outlandish projectile dubbed the “Panigale.”
He was allegedly struck by a police projectile and is now in serious but stable condition.
Out of it in a sharp right turn shot a projectile, tiny and glistening against the velvet black.
Then he picked up another and followed through with a second projectile.
I went at once to the cylinder we used for discharging things from the projectile.
But primarily, this is a test of the projectile and a journey of exploration and research.
They are examining the projectile and trying to break it open.
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