The cannon fires a ten-pound projectile.
Someone threw a projectile at her car.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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,… … 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
