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- Dictionaryprojectile/prəˈdʒɛktʌɪl/
noun
- 1. a missile designed to be fired from a gun: "the guns were deployed to flail the village with their one-ton projectiles"
adjective
- 1. denoting or relating to a projectile: "a projectile weapon"
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A projectile is a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia, especially a missile for a weapon. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related phrases of projectile.
Learn what a projectile is and how it moves under the influence of gravity. Find out the formulas for time of flight, range, maximum height and equation of trajectory of projectiles.
A projectile is an object upon which the only force is gravity. Once projected, its horizontal motion is explained by the law of inertia and its vertical motion is explained by the presence of gravity as an unbalanced, vertical force.
A projectile is an object that is thrown or shot forwards with force, or a weapon that uses this type of ammunition. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and its usage in different contexts.
A projectile is an object that is propelled by the application of an external force and then moves freely under the influence of gravity and air resistance.
A projectile is any object that is cast, fired, flung, heaved, hurled, pitched, tossed, or thrown and whose acceleration is due to gravity alone. Learn about the definition, examples, and characteristics of projectiles, as well as the effects of gravity and the curvature of the Earth on their trajectories.
PROJECTILE meaning: 1. an object that is thrown or shot forwards with force: 2. (of a weapon) thrown or shot forwards…. Learn more.
