projectile

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin prōiectilis (“projectile”), from Latin prōiectus, perfect passive participle of prōiciō (“throw forth; extend; expel”).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /pɹə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛktʌɪl/, /pɹə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛktɪl/
  • (US) IPA(key): /pɹəˈdʒɛk.taɪl/, /pɹəˈdʒɛk.tl̩/
    • Audio (US)(file)
  • Hyphenation: pro‧ject‧ile

Noun

projectile (plural projectiles)

  1. an object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon.
  2. (physics) any object propelled through space by the application of a force.

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See also

Adjective

projectile (not comparable)

  1. Projecting or impelling forward.
    a projectile force; a projectile weapon
  2. Caused or imparted by impulse or projection; impelled forward.
    projectile motion
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French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pʁɔ.ʒɛk.til/
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Noun

projectile m (plural projectiles)

  1. projectile
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