projectiles

Definition of projectilesnext
plural of projectile

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Noun
  • By combining a rotating detonation engine with a dual-mode ramjet inlet, engineers aim to close what is often called the efficiency gap that limits the performance of current hypersonic missiles.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Its location gives Greenland a tactical advantage for tracking missiles and monitoring North Atlantic sea traffic.
    Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Distinctive mounds of pretty pink conch shells tower over the waves, piled up over the centuries to create one of Anegada's most important landmarks.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Scale insects appear as tiny brown shells on plants.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Over time, increase the repetitions using light weights, then gradually progress to heavier loads, Forsyth recommended.
    Allison Forsyth, Health, 14 Jan. 2026
  • There’s live music, 70+ vendors, a Biz Kidz Market and loads of family-friendly activities to keep the entire family entertained for hours.
    Ave Maria, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Later, a pair of slugs that help the seed cross an arid landscape, like camels in the desert, glisten vividly.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
  • The good news is that researchers at Oregon State University2 have found that coffee is effective in getting rid of slugs.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Regular-season victories guaranteed a slot in the 10-race playoffs, a win in any of the first three three-race rounds advanced a driver into the next round, while the bottom three drivers at the end of each round were eliminated.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Jan. 2026
  • As Powell — one of Capitol Hill’s most adroit navigators — made his rounds, Republicans on both sides of the Capitol panned the investigation.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Projectiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projectiles. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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