From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Projectile \Pro*ject"ile\, a. [Cf. F. projectile.]
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1. Projecting or impelling forward; as, a projectile force.
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2. Caused or imparted by impulse or projection; impelled
forward; as, projectile motion. --Arbuthnot.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Projectile \Pro*ject"ile\, n. [Cf. F. projectile.]
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1. A body projected, or impelled forward, by force;
especially, a missile adapted to be shot from a firearm.
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2. pl. (Mech.) 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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
dynamical \dynamical\ adj. [Narrower terms: {can-do}; {driving};
{energizing, energising, kinetic}; {forceful, slashing,
vigorous}; {projectile}; {propellant, propellent, propelling,
propulsive}; {renascent, resurgent}; {self-propelled,
self-propelling}; {high-octane, high-powered, high-power,
high-voltage}]
[WordNet 1.5] Dynamically \Dy*nam"ic*al*ly\, adv.
In accordance with the principles of dynamics or moving
forces. --J. Peile.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
projectile
adj 1: impelling or impelled forward; "a projectile force"; "a
projectile missile"
n 1: a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets
but is not self-propelled [syn: {projectile}, {missile}]
2: any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine [syn: {rocket},
{projectile}]
From French-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.4 [fd-fra-eng]:
projectile /pʀɔʒɛktil/
bullet; missile
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