ballistic
English
Etymology
From Latin ballista (“a military siege engine for throwing stones”) + -ic.
Pronunciation
Adjective
ballistic (comparative more ballistic, superlative most ballistic)
- (not comparable) Or relating to ballistics.
- (comparable) Or relating to projectiles moving under their own momentum, air drag, gravity and sometimes rocket power
- (comparable, slang) Very angry.
- When he heard him lie about it, he went ballistic.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Derived terms
- aeroballistic
- antiballistic
- astroballistic
- ballistical
- ballistically
- ballistic gelatin
- ballistician
- ballisticity
- ballistic knife
- ballistic missile
- ballistics
- ballistic syllable
- ballistic trauma
- ballistic vest
- bioballistic
- electroballistic
- go ballistic
- intercontinental ballistic missile
- neuroballistic
- nonballistic
- quasiballistic
- semiballistic
- subballistic
- superballistic
- thermoballistic
Translations
relating to ballistics
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