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noun

projectile

pruh-JEHK-tuh-ihl
noun
1
An object fired or thrown through the air, especially from a weapon.
"The catapult launched heavy stone projectiles over the wall."
adj
1
Relating to being thrown or shot forward with force.
"The illness caused sudden projectile vomiting."

How to Use Projectile

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomething (or someone) thrown or fired forcefully forward.

Common pairings
a projectile weapon projectile motion projectile vomiting

Word Forms

projectiles plural

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The catapult launched heavy stone _____ over the wall.

Etymology

From Latin proicio, "to throw forward," via Medieval Latin proiectilis.

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