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
  • Tehran could still have thousands of drones and missiles in its arsenal, according to previous CNN reporting, enough to keep up this pace of attacks for a long time.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • The Iranian attacks have used anti-ship missiles, said Jakob Larsen, chief security officer at BIMCO, one of the world’s biggest shipping associations.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Definition of missiles
Noun
  • While all these behaviors aren’t necessarily great, taking shells from the beach could be the most detrimental of all.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
  • The look wasn’t far from the unrestricted version of their dish, which uses shells.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Definition of shells
Noun
  • Transformers require specialized vehicles and heavy-duty trailers capable of carrying oversized loads.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
  • Flawless routines and loads of amenities were once seen as the ultimate pillars of hospitality.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Firefly larvae, on the other hand, are usually carnivorous and may feed on soft-bodied insects, slugs, snails, and worms.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2026
  • Larger pests, like slugs, are best controlled with hand-picking or by companion planting petunias with plants that naturally deter pests.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 14 July 2026
Definition of slugs
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  • 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 American staggered out of the gates at Royal Portrush last year to an opening 78, but played the final three rounds in a blazing 16-under-par.
    — Justin Ray, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • The rounds of showers and storms will bring the threat of damaging winds, hail, a few tornadoes and chances for flash flooding in certain areas.
    — Aleem Agha, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of rounds

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