projectile

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin prōiectilis (“projectile”), from Latin prōiectus, perfect passive participle of prōiciō (“throw forth; extend; expel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /pɹəˈdʒɛk.taɪl/

Noun

Wikipedia projectile (plural projectiles)

1. an object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon.
2. (physics) any object propelled through space by the application of a force.

Translations

object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon

Catalan: projectil (ca) m. Czech: střela (cs) f., projektil (cs) m. Greek: βλήμα (el) (vlíma) n. Hebrew: קליע (he) (kalia) m. Polish: pocisk (pl)

Quechua: piqwana (qu) Romanian: proiectil (ro) n. Scottish Gaelic: peilear (gd) m., urchair (gd) f. Spanish: proyectil (es) m. Swedish: projektil (sv) c.

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Dutch: projectiel n. Finnish: ammus German: Projektil n., Geschoß n. Hungarian: lövedék

See also

• missile
• rocket

Adjective

projectile (not comparable)

1. (of an object) In the manner of something fired from a weapon.
2. (of a weapon) Designed to discharge projectiles towards its target.