pro|jec|tile

pro|jec|tile
pro|jec|tile «pruh JEHK tuhl», noun, adjective.
–n.
an object that can be thrown, hurled, or shot, such as a stone, spear, or bullet: »

In this chapter we shall discuss the motion of a projectile, such as a baseball or golf ball, a bomb released from a plane, a rifle bullet, or the shell of a gun (Sears and Zemansky).

–adj.
1. that can be thrown, hurled, or shot: »

Bullets and arrows are projectile weapons.

2. forcing forward; impelling: »

a projectile force.

3. that can be thrust forward: »

the projectile jaws of a fish.

╂[< New Latin projectilis < Latin prōjicere; see etym. under project (Cf. ↑project)]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • pro·jec·tile — /prəˈʤɛktajəl/ noun, pl tiles [count] formal 1 : something (such as a bullet or rocket) that is shot from a weapon The cannon fires a ten pound projectile. 2 : something (such as a rock) that is thrown as a weapon Someone threw a …   Useful english dictionary

  • pro — pro·bate; pro·ba·tion·ary; pro·bos·cid·ea; pro·bos·ci·de·an; pro·ca·vi·id; pro·ce·dur·al; pro·ce·dure; pro·ceed; pro·ce·leus·mat·ic; pro·cess; pro·ces·sion; pro·ces·sion·al; pro·chordate; pro·claim; pro·clit·ic; pro·coe·lia; pro·coe·li·an;… …   English syllables

  • jec — ab·jec·tion; ad·jec·ti·val; ad·jec·tiv·ize; con·jec·tur·al; con·jec·tur·er; de·jec·ta; de·jec·tion; dis·jec·ta; dis·jec·tion; in·jec·tor; in·ter·jec·tion; in·ter·jec·tion·al; in·ter·jec·tion·al·ize; in·ter·jec·tion·ary; in·ter·jec·tor;… …   English syllables

  • tile — bis·sex·tile; cas·tile; cen·tile; chrys·o·tile; coc·tile; co·le·op·tile; duc·tile; duc·tile·ly; erec·tile; ex·sec·tile; ex·ser·tile; fer·tile; fer·tile·ly; fer·tile·ness; flu·vi·a·tile; fu·tile; hos·tile·ly; hos·tile·ness; in·fan·tile; len·tile;… …   English syllables

  • projectile — pro·jec·tile …   English syllables

  • projectilely — pro·jec·tile·ly …   English syllables

  • projectile — pro|jec|tile1 [ prə dʒektl ] noun count FORMAL an object that is shot or thrown as a weapon: MISSILE projectile pro|jec|tile 2 [ prə dʒektl ] adjective FORMAL thrown forward: a projectile force …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • projectile — pro•jec•tile [[t]prəˈdʒɛk tɪl, taɪl[/t]] n. 1) an object fired from a gun with an explosive propelling charge, as a bullet, shell, or grenade 2) a body projected or impelled forward, as through the air 3) impelling or driving forward, as a force… …   From formal English to slang

  • projectile vomiting — pro·jec·tile vomiting prə jek təl , .tīl n vomiting that is sudden, usu. without nausea, and so vigorous that the vomit is forcefully projected to a distance * * * vomiting in which the vomitus is ejected with force …   Medical dictionary

  • projectile — pro|jec|tile [prəˈdʒektaıl US tl] n formal 1.) an object that is thrown at someone or is fired from a gun or other weapon, such as a bullet, stone, or ↑shell 2.) projectile vomiting informal when someone ↑vomits with a lot of force, especially… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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