Dictionary

projectile en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /pɹə(ʊ)ˈd͡ʒɛktɪl/ (UK)
• /pɹəˈd͡ʒɛk.taɪl/ (US)
• /pɹəˈd͡ʒɛk.tl̩/ (US)
• /pɹə(ʊ)ˈd͡ʒɛktʌɪl/ (UK)

Etymology

From Medieval Latin prōiectilis (“projectile”), from Latin prōiectus, perfect passive participle of prōiciō (“throw forth; extend; expel”).

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Projecting or impelling forward.
   • a projectile force; a projectile weapon
2. (not-comparable) Caused or imparted by impulse or projection; impelled forward.
   • A free and strong Projectile Motion of the Blood must occasion a florid Appearance upon the Skin in such Constitutions 1731, John Arbuthnot, An Essay Concerning the Nature of Aliments, and the Choice of Them, According to the Different Constitutions of Human Bodies. […], London: […] J[acob] Tonson […], →OCLC:

Deriveds

projectile vomiting

projectile en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /pɹə(ʊ)ˈd͡ʒɛktɪl/ (UK)
• /pɹəˈd͡ʒɛk.taɪl/ (US)
• /pɹəˈd͡ʒɛk.tl̩/ (US)
• /pɹə(ʊ)ˈd͡ʒɛktʌɪl/ (UK)

Etymology

From Medieval Latin prōiectilis (“projectile”), from Latin prōiectus, perfect passive participle of prōiciō (“throw forth; extend; expel”).

Meanings

1. An object intended to be or having been shot from a weapon.
2. Any object propelled or thrown through space by the application of a force, such as strong wind.

Forms

Deriveds

nonprojectile · projectile point · microprojectile · projectile vomit · projectile-vomit · superprojectile

Relateds

missile · rocket

Translations (53)

be знара́д (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · bg снаря́д (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · uk снаря́д (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · gd peilear (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · cs střela (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · sv projektil (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · fi ammus (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · it proiettile (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · hy գնդակ (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · bg стрела́ (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · he קָלִיעַ (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · ca projectil (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · ka ჭურვი (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · hy արկ (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · ms luncuran (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · es proyectil (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · cs projektil (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · cmn 發射體 /发射体 (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · eu jaurtigai (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · ru снаря́д (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · az güllə (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · enm schot (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · bg куршу́м (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · el βλήμα (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · fr projectile (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · pt projétil (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · cmn 拋射物 /抛射物 (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · ka ტყვია (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · uk ку́ля (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · id proyektil (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · uk стріла́ (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · ru стрела́ (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · ro proiectil (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · de Geschoss (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · it munizione (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · be страла́ (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · hu lövedék (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · hy ռումբ (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · lv šāviņš (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · nl projectiel (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · ru пу́ля (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · be снара́д (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · ja 発射体 (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · de Projektil (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · ja 発射物 (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · ast proyeutil (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · ko 발사체 (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · ms lontaran (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · be ку́ля (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · az mərmi (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · gd urchair (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · gl proxectil (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) · pl pocisk (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon)