ballistical en · ADJ
Etymology
From ballistic + -al.
Meanings
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Characteristic of ballistae; ballistic.
As the injury in no was affected the ballistical qualities, advantage was taken of the opportunity thus offered to attempt a determination of the law of the velocities and pressures in the bore.
1890, Laurence V. Benét, Annual Report of the Secretary of War, Appendix 42, page #719:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more ballistical | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most ballistical | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |