projectiles

noun

plural of projectile
as in missiles

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Recent Examples of projectiles After the shooting, investigators recovered 44 spent 9-millimeter shell casings, one unfired cartridge casing, and numerous projectiles and projectile fragments. — Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for projectiles
  1. missiles
  2. shells
  3. loads
  4. slugs
  5. cannonballs
  6. cartridges
  7. rounds
Noun
  • Weeks after the April cease-fire was signed, Tehran launched drones and missiles at American warships in the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Erik Lin-Greenberg, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
  • Disarming would represent a sea change for Hamas, whose founding charter calls for armed resistance against Israel, and which sees its arsenal, including rockets, anti-tank missiles and explosives, as lying at the heart of its identity.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of missiles
Noun
  • Mice with full-size rear shells can restrict in-hand corrections for some claw and fingertip players.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Built at an unprecedented pace, all ten structural shells were printed in just 58 days, keeping the entire project on a rapid nine-month timeline from initial contract award to final delivery.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Definition of shells
Noun
  • The weight is adjustable, allowing experienced CrossFit athletes and fitness newcomers to ruck together while carrying different loads.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Today, there are loads of fancier, stronger knots that have become common in fishing.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Unfortunately, night watering creates the perfect conditions for slugs and pathogens to thrive.
    — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 23 July 2026
  • Baking soda can help prevent powdery mildew, kill weeds, repel slugs, and clean produce, but must be used sparingly.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
Definition of slugs
Noun
  • The researchers studied both cannonballs, noting the different metals, and relied on their historical knowledge of the artillery involved in the battle to assess which cannonball belonged to each side.
    — Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
Definition of cannonballs
Noun
  • Projections of new optical storage archiving systems promise 1PB raw capacity optical cartridges by the 2030’s, compared to the possible 365TB raw capacity cartridge projections for LTO Gen 14.
    — Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Definition of cartridges
Noun
  • The other $76,000 would primarily go toward replenishing blasting caps, flash bang rounds, rifle ammunition and smoke grenades.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Patrick Cantlay heads the leaderboard of the 2026 Rocket Classic at Detroit Golf Club after two rounds of play, with a score of -10.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of rounds

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