exterior ballistics
noun plural but usually singular in constructionDefinition of exterior ballistics
: a science that deals with the factors affecting the behavior of a projectile after the projectile leaves the muzzle of the firing weapon (such as the initial velocity of the projectile, the force of gravity, and atmospheric conditions) — compare interior ballistics
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