projectile

US /prəˈdʒek.təl/
UK /prəˈdʒek.təl/
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a missile designed to be fired from a gun or other weapon

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The cannon fired a heavy projectile.
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The archer aimed his projectile at the target.
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missilebulletshellshotbomb
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an object thrown into the air with great force

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The angry crowd hurled various projectiles at the police.
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A rock, acting as a projectile, shattered the window.
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objectmissilestonerockbrick
1.

relating to or denoting a projectile

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The engineer studied the projectile motion of the rocket.
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They calculated the projectile trajectory.