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projectile

[ pruh-jek-til, -tahyl ]

noun

  1. an object fired from a gun with an explosive propelling charge, such as a bullet, shell, rocket, or grenade.
  2. a body projected or impelled forward, as through the air.


adjective

  1. impelling or driving forward, as a force.
  2. caused by impulse, as motion.
  3. capable of being impelled forward, as a missile.
  4. Zoology. protrusile, as the jaws of a fish.

projectile

/ əˈɛٲɪ /

noun

  1. an object or body thrown forwards
  2. any self-propelling missile, esp one powered by a rocket or the rocket itself
  3. any object that can be fired from a gun, such as a bullet or shell
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. capable of being or designed to be hurled forwards
  2. projecting or thrusting forwards
  3. zoology another word for protrusile
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of projectile1

1655–65; < New Latin, neuter of ō𳦳پ (adj.) projecting. See project, -ile
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Word History and Origins

Origin of projectile1

C17: from New Latin ō𳦳پ jutting forwards
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Israel's military also issued evacuation orders for Khan Younis and its surrounding areas, saying it was preparing to carry out strikes in response to the launch of projectiles from Gaza, which Hamas claimed responsibility for.

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Workers who handle them, he said, sometimes wonder: “Is it going to catch fire? Is it going to become a projectile?”

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The footage shows a huge fire erupting, with multiple explosions and projectiles emerging from within the fire, suggesting the detonation of munitions being carried on the vehicles.

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Prosecutors allege the plant has exposed students at Jordan High School to several explosions, metal projectiles and lead levels nearly 75 times higher than what federal regulators deem safe.

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Unified School District, which alleged Atlas allowed “dangerous, sharp metal projectiles, fine metallic dust and other objects to be launched or emitted from their property.”

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