aeroballistics
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aero·bal·lis·tics | \ ¦er-ō-bə-¦li-stiks \
Definition of aeroballistics
: the study of the effects of aerodynamic forces upon the flight of missiles and projectiles
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The first known use of aeroballistics was in 1949
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