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
  • After Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza began in October 2023, the Houthis launched missiles against Israel and began targeting shipping in the Red Sea.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • The system is made up of radars, command-and-control systems and different types of interceptor missiles.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Definition of missiles
Noun
  • Much of the ground there has turned black with ash and many cars have been reduced to empty shells of twisted metal.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
  • When mixtures of rare earth elements were introduced into the layered manganese oxide, the heavier elements—with their smaller hydration shells—fit more comfortably inside the narrow channels and bound tightly to the material.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
Definition of shells
Noun
  • Why the farmer’s walk works Walking with heavy loads recruits nearly every major muscle group, with particular activation in the core and lower body.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Flaxseeds From lowering cholesterol to lowering the risk of certain diseases, flaxseeds come with loads of health benefits.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 24 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
  • Tszyu has allowed Spence to outwork him in three of the five rounds, and those are the ones the American has won.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Following two rounds of play at the 2026 3M Open, Michael Kim is in the lead (-14).
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of rounds

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