projectile
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noun \prə-ˈjek-təl, -ˌtī(-ə)l, chiefly British ˈprä-jik-ˌtī(-ə)l\Definition of PROJECTILE
1
: a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia; especially : a missile for a weapon (as a firearm)
2
: a self-propelling weapon (as a rocket)
Examples of PROJECTILE
- The cannon fires a ten-pound projectile.
- Someone threw a projectile at her car.
First Known Use of PROJECTILE
1665
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adjectiveDefinition of PROJECTILE
1
: projecting or impelling forward <a projectile force>
2
: capable of being thrust forward
First Known Use of PROJECTILE
1715
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