Definition of projectile
1 : a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia; especially : a missile for a weapon (such as a firearm)
2 : a self-propelling weapon (such as a rocket)
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Examples of projectile in a Sentence
The cannon fires a ten-pound projectile.
Someone threw a projectile at her car.
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Definition of projectile
1 : projecting or impelling forward a projectile force
2 : capable of being thrust forward
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PROJECTILE Defined for English Language Learners
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: something (such as a bullet or rocket) that is shot from a weapon
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: something (such as a rock) that is thrown as a weapon
PROJECTILE Defined for Kids
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: something (as a bullet or rocket) thrown or shot especially from a weapon
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