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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
/ əˈɛٲɪ /
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
zoology another word for protrusile
Word History and Origins
Origin of projectile1
Word History and Origins
Origin of projectile1
Example Sentences
Among those hit by police projectiles were several Times reporters in the course of covering protests in downtown L.A. over the past few days.
For the next four hours, the scene was akin to a party broken up occasionally by tear gas and less-than-lethal projectiles.
Since the start of June, Russia has fired an average of 256 projectiles every 24 hours, according to figures compiled by the Ukrainian air force.
Some members of the crowd hurled water bottles and glass bottles at officers, and the windshield of a department vehicle shattered after it was struck by a projectile.
McDonnell said some agitators broke up cinder blocks with hammers to create projectiles to hurl at police, and others lobbed “commercial-grade fireworks” at officers.
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