projectile

US /prəˈdʒek.təl/
UK /prəˈdʒek.təl/
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projectile, obus

a missile designed to be fired from a gun or other weapon

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The cannon fired a heavy projectile.
Le canon a tiré un lourd projectile.
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The archer aimed his projectile at the target.
L'archer a visé sa projectile sur la cible.
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projectile, objet lancé

an object thrown into the air with great force

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The angry crowd hurled various projectiles at the police.
La foule en colère a lancé divers projectiles sur la police.
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A rock, acting as a projectile, shattered the window.
Une pierre, agissant comme un projectile, a brisé la fenêtre.
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projectile, de projectile

relating to or denoting a projectile

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The engineer studied the projectile motion of the rocket.
L'ingénieur a étudié le mouvement projectile de la fusée.
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They calculated the projectile trajectory.
Ils ont calculé la trajectoire projectile.