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projectile

/pɹə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛktɪl/ · noun

Meaning

  1. An object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon.
  2. Any object propelled through space by the application of a force.
  3. Projecting or impelling forward.
  4. Caused or imparted by impulse or projection; impelled forward.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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