projectile

Example Sentences

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Essentially, the 155 mm round is a very big bullet, made up of four parts: the detonating fuse, projectile, propellant and primer.

From Seattle Times

They established their base along the shore of what is now Lake Sammamish in order to take advantage of the local rock, which they fashioned into projectile points, scrapers and knives.

From Seattle Times

Apples and other "unknown projectiles" are thought to have been thrown from a vehicle on seven occasions, police said.

From BBC

Investigators said a "lead projectile" had been removed from director Souza's shoulder, and that it appeared to be a live round.

From BBC

That estimate likely came from the 14 projectiles or bullet fragments the county medical examiner recovered from Teran’s body or clothing during the initial autopsy.

From Seattle Times