Projectile
WordNet
adjective
(1) Impelling or impelled forward
"A projectile force"
"A projectile missile"
noun
(2) A weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
(3) Any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
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Etymology
From , from , perfect passive participle of .
Noun
- an object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon.
- any object propelled through space by the application of a force.
Adjective
- In the manner of something fired from a weapon.
- Designed to discharge projectiles towards its target.