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Meaning of projectile

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

projectile

Pronunciation:/pɹə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛktɪl//pɹəˈdʒɛk.taɪl/

noun

Definitions

  1. An object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon.

  2. Any object propelled through space by the application of a force.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Projecting or impelling forward.

    Example: a projectile force; a projectile weapon

  2. Caused or imparted by impulse or projection; impelled forward.

    Example: projectile motion