projectile
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projectile
- /pɹə(ʊ)ˈd͡ʒɛktʌɪl/ UK
- /pɹə(ʊ)ˈd͡ʒɛktɪl/ UK
- /pɹəˈd͡ʒɛk.taɪl/ US
- /pɹəˈd͡ʒɛk.tl̩/ US
Where it comes from
From Medieval Latin prōiectilis (“projectile”), from Latin prōiectus, perfect passive participle of prōiciō (“throw forth; extend; expel”).
noun projectiles
- An object intended to be or having been shot from a weapon.
- Any object propelled or thrown through space by the application of a force, such as strong wind.
adjective
- Projecting or impelling forward. a projectile force; a projectile weapon
- Caused or imparted by impulse or projection; impelled forward. A free and strong Projectile Motion of the Blood must occasion a florid Appearance upon the Skin in such Constitutions
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: missile, dynamical, dynamic, machine, rocket, round, shell, proj, bullet, shot, pellet, dart, arrow, torpedo, spear, stone
Translations
Every language
noun object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon
| Español | proyectil |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 발사체 balsache |
| 日本語 | 発射体 hasshatai, 発射物 hasshabutsu |
| 中文 | 拋射物 /抛射物 pāoshèwù, 發射體 /发射体 fāshètǐ |
| Português | projétil |
| Français | projectile |
| Deutsch | Projektil, Geschoss |
| Italiano | proiettile, munizione |
| Ελληνικά | βλήμα vlíma |
| Română | proiectil |
| Русский | снаря́д snarjád, пу́ля púlja, стрела́ strelá |
| עברית | קָלִיעַ kalía |
Talk about this word "projectile." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/projectile. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. projectile. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/projectile "projectile." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/projectile.Cite this
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title = {projectile},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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