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  1. 1. a. Projecting or impelling forward; as, a projectile force. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Caused or imparted by impulse or projection; impelled forward; as, projectile motion. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A body projected, or impelled forward, by force; especially, a missile adapted to be shot from a firearm. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. 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. Source: opted
  5. 5. adj. impelling or impelled forward Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled Source: wordnet
  7. 7. n. any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine Source: wordnet
  8. 8. 1. Projecting or impelling forward; as, a projectile force. 2. Caused or imparted by impulse or projection; impelled forward; as, projectile motion. Arbuthnot. 1. A body projected, or impelled forward, by force; especially, a missile adapted to be shot from a firearm. 2. pl. (Mech.) 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. Source: webster
  9. 9. A part of mechanics which treats of the motion, range, time offlight, etc., of bodies thrown or driven through the air by animpelling force. Source: adambom
  10. 10. n:100 n. a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled s. impelling or impelled forward Source: ecdict

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