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| Main Entry: |
projectile
 [pruh-jek-til, -tahyl] 
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bullet |
| Synonyms: | missile, rocket, shell |
| Main Entry: | arrow |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pointed weapon or symbol |
| Synonyms: | bolt, cursor, dart, indicator, missile, pointer, projectile, shaft |
| Main Entry: | bomb |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | exploding weapon |
| Synonyms: | Molotov cocktail, atom bomb, bombshell, charge, device, explosive, grenade, hydrogen bomb, mine, missile, nuclear bomb, projectile, rocket, shell, ticker, torpedo |
Example Sentences
- Well, suppose this is real physics and real projectile motion.
- It contains a projectile with a high-explosive charge surrounded by a steel case.
- The one sure thing that makes me gag is being around someone with projectile vomiting.
| Main Entry: | bullet |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | small missile |
| Synonyms: | ammo, ammunition, ball, bolt, cap, cartridge, dose, lead, love letter, pellet, projectile, rocket, round, shot, slug, trajectile |
| Main Entry: | missile |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | projectile weapon |
| Synonyms: | MX, ammunition, arrow, bat, bird*, bolt, bomb, bullet, cartridge, dart, pellet, projectile, rocket, shot, stealth, trajectile |
| Notes: | a missile is a whole vehicle ready for launching; a rocket is a type of engine that powers a missile |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | shot |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | discharge; ammunition |
| Synonyms: | ball, buckshot, bullet, dart, lead, lob, missile, pellet, projectile, slug, throw |
| Antonyms: | backfire |
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