Projectile - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |prəˈdʒektl|  American pronunciation of the word projectile
Brit.  |prə(ʊ)ˈdʒektaɪl|  British pronunciation of the word projectile

noun

- a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled (syn: missile)
- any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine (syn: rocket)

adjective

- impelling or impelled forward
a projectile force
a projectile missile

Extra examples

The cannon fires a ten-pound projectile.

Someone threw a projectile at her car.

Word forms

noun
singular: projectile
plural: projectiles
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