Definitions for PROJECTILE
prəˈdʒɛk tɪl, -taɪlpro·jec·tile

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. projectile, missilenoun

   a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled

2. rocket, projectileadjective

   any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

3. projectileadjective

   impelling or impelled forward

   "a projectile force"; "a projectile missile"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. projectilenoun

   an object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon.

2. projectilenoun

   any object propelled through space by the application of a force.

3. projectileadjective

   In the manner of something fired from a weapon.

4. projectileadjective

   Designed to discharge projectiles towards its target.

5. Etymology: From proiectilis, from proiectus, perfect passive participle of proicio.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Projectileadjective

   Impelled forward.

   Etymology: projectile, Fr.

   Good blood, and a due projectile motion or circulation are necessary to convert the aliment into laudable juices. Arbuth.

2. Projectilenoun

   A body put in motion.

   Etymology: from the adj.

   Projectils would for ever move on in the same right line, did not the air, their own gravity, or the ruggedness of the plane stop their motion. George Cheyne, Philos. Principles.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Projectile

   A projectile is an object that is propelled by the application of an external force and then moves freely under the influence of gravity and air resistance. Although any objects in motion through space are projectiles, they are commonly found in warfare and sports (for example, a thrown baseball, kicked football, fired bullet, shot arrow, stone released from catapult).In ballistics mathematical equations of motion are used to analyze projectile trajectories through launch, flight, and impact.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. projectile

   A projectile is an object that is launched into the air and whose motion is influenced by factors such as gravity, air resistance, and initial velocity. The path or trajectory of a projectile is determined by these factors, without any propulsion of its own during flight. Examples include a thrown baseball, a bullet shot from a gun, or a rocket after its fuel is depleted.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Projectileadjective

   projecting or impelling forward; as, a projectile force

2. Projectileadjective

   caused or imparted by impulse or projection; impelled forward; as, projectile motion

3. Projectilenoun

   a body projected, or impelled forward, by force; especially, a missile adapted to be shot from a firearm

4. Projectilenoun

   a part of mechanics which treats of the motion, range, time of flight, etc., of bodies thrown or driven through the air by an impelling force

5. Etymology: [Cf. F. projectile.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Projectile

   A projectile is any object projected into space by the exertion of a force. Although any object in motion through space may be referred to as a projectile, the term more commonly refers to a ranged weapon. Mathematical equations of motion are used to analyze projectile trajectory.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. projectile

   A body projected or impelled forward by force, especially through the air. In a limited military sense the term is applied to a body intended to be projected from a cannon by the force of gunpowder, or other explosive agent, to reach, strike, pass through, or destroy a distant object. The materials of which projectiles are usually composed are lead, wrought or cast iron, each possessing advantages according to the circumstances under which they are fired. But the material which combines in a greater degree than any other the essential qualities of hardness, strength, density, and cheapness, is cast iron, which is exclusively used in the U. S. service for large projectiles. Compound projectiles are sometimes made, so as to combine the good and correct the bad qualities of different metals. To obviate the serious results that may arise from the wedging of the flanges of a cast-iron projectile in the grooves of a rifle-cannon, it is frequently covered with a coating of lead or other soft metal. Cast and wrought iron have also been combined with success, and also cast iron and soft metal in such a manner as to attain the strength of one metal and the softness and expansibility of the other. Other metals, such as brass, are also used in projectiles of special construction. Projectiles are generally classified, according to their form, into spherical, or smooth-bore, and oblong, or rifle projectiles.

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How to pronounce PROJECTILE?

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   Daniel

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How to say PROJECTILE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PROJECTILE in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PROJECTILE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of PROJECTILE in a Sentence

1. Alyssa Milano:

   Thank God I have the husband that I have and that we laugh together about everything, [Elizabella] projectile-vomited all over the back of this realtor’s car.

2. David Katz:

   There's not even a question -- the blank is not going to have a projectile, the part of the cartridge, the bullet is not going to be here. The cartridge will either be crimped or there will be some sort of wadding or plastic cap because the powder still needs to be contained.

3. Mario Andrada:

   We haven't yet been able to confirm what kind of projectile hit the bus, we don't want to speculate.

4. Man Trump:

   You're asking me to choose between projectile vomit and diarrhea.

5. Stephen Gutowski:

   They make replicas, and they still produce real, single-action revolvers today that are similar to those used in the period that this movie is supposed to take place in, it depends on what kind of gun they were using. But even if they were using a blank firing gun, you know, a prop gun designed to work with blanks. Specifically, there is a possibility that someone could have loaded a live round into that gun, and it could still propel that bullet projectile down and out the barrel towards somebody, even if it's not designed to do that necessarily.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=PROJECTILE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Projectile
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=PROJECTILE
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Projectile
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PROJECTILE
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=PROJECTILE
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=PROJECTILE