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
  • The combination of underwater launch capability and long-range missiles makes these vessels an important part of Russia’s strategic arsenal.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Ukraine is now getting an average of 12 Patriot interceptor missiles per month this year — a sharp drop from delivery rates in previous years, Zelenskyy told reporters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of missiles
Noun
  • Non-metallic shells insulate metallic components, conductive feet provide grounding, and automatic cutoffs monitor temperature.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Bernal believed that our bodies, those paltry shells, were not long for this world.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of shells
Noun
  • Cranes lift 200-ton loads at mountain bridge site The R4300-200 has a maximum lifting capacity of 200 metric tons (220 US tons) and an 80-meter jib (262 feet).
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Its remaining civil rights workers have described untenable case loads and pressure to dismiss complaints.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • By the time the buck had closed to 40 yards, I’d fired all my slugs and gingerly reloaded.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 28 Oct. 2026
  • These beneficial predators spend the winter under leaves, emerging in spring to feed on common garden pests such as aphids, slugs and mites.
    — Manjot Kaur Sidhu, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 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
  • At professional orchestras, there are typically multiple rounds of auditions.
    — Jeremy Reynolds Ross Mantle, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Photographers showed the dozens of rounds fired, the vehicles that were damaged, the jewelry and the cash inside the victim's car.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of rounds

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“Projectiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projectiles. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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