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trajectory

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as in path
the curved course along which something (such as a rocket) moves through the air or through space the trajectory of the missile

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“Trajectory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trajectory. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.

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