projectile
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[edit] Etymology
From Mediaeval Latin prōiectilis (“‘projectile’”), from Latin prōiectus, perfect passive participle of prōiciō (“‘throw forth; extend; expel’”).
[edit] Noun
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projectile (plural projectiles)
- an object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon.
- (physics) any object propelled through space by the application of a force.
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object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon
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[edit] Adjective
projectile (not comparable)
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- (of an object) In the manner of something fired from a weapon.
- (of a weapon) Designed to discharge projectiles towards its target.
