Projecting or impelling forward; as, a projectile force.
Caused or imparted by impulse or projection; impelled forward; as, projectile motion.
A body projected, or impelled forward, by force; especially, a missile adapted to be shot from a firearm.
A part of mechanics which treats of the motion, range, time of flight, etc., of bodies thrown or driven through the air by an impelling force.
An object propelled from a firearm by the force of rapidly burning gases or other means.
an object projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia Mississippi: A Site for All Seasons
the bullet when it is in motion
a weapon that is thrown or projected
impelling or impelled forward; "a projectile force"; "a projectile missile"
a body which is propelled (or thrown) with some initial velocity, and C
an object in flight after being 'launched' i
an object that has been launched, shot, hurled, thrown, or projected by any other means and that then travels on its own along a ballistic path
an object that has no external forces acting on it other than gravity
an object upon which the only force acting is gravity
An object which shoots through the air (or through space).
an object that strikes a surface to produce an impact crater. These can include dust particles, pebbles, rocks, comets and asteroids.
1 The bullet of a small arm. The elongated projectile used in most modern firearms was invented in 1662 by the either Bishop of Muenster or one of his followers. 2 In ballistics a bullet does not become a projectile until it is in flight.
A bullet or any other object projected by force and continuing in motion by its own inertia. A bullet is not a projectile until it is in motion.
An object projected by an applied force and continuing in motion by its own inertia, as a bullet, bomb, shell, or grenade. Also applied to rockets and to guided missiles. See Bullet, Bomb, Grenade, Rocket Propelled Grenade.
A projectile is any object sent through space by the application of a force. In a general sense, even a football or baseball may be considered a projectile, but in practice most projectiles are designed as weapons.