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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Projectile \Pro*ject"ile\, adjective [Cf. F. projectile.]
1. Projecting or impelling forward; as, a projectile force.
2. Caused or imparted by impulse or projection; impelled forward; as, projectile motion. --Arbuthnot.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Projectile \Pro*ject"ile\, noun [Cf. F. projectile.]
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.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
dynamical \dynamical\ adjective [Narrower terms: {can-do}; {driving}; {energizing, energising, kinetic}; {forceful, slashing, vigorous}; {projectile}; {propellant, propellent, propelling, propulsive}; {renascent, resurgent}; {self-propelled, self-propelling}; {high-octane, high-powered, high-power, high-voltage}] [WordNet 1.5] Dynamically \Dy*nam"ic*al*ly\, adverb In accordance with the principles of dynamics or moving forces. --J. Peile.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
projectile
adjective: impelling or impelled forward; "a projectile force"; "a projectile missile"
noun: a weapon that is thrown or projected [syn: {missile}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
25 Moby Thesaurus words for "projectile": Irish confetti, ball, ballistic, bola, bolt, boomerang, brickbat, bullet, countermissile, discus, ejecta, ejectamenta, ejective, jaculatory, missile, quoit, rock, rocket, shell, stone, throw stick, throwing-stick, torpedo, trajectile, waddy
From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]:
PROJECTILE, noun The final arbiter in international disputes. Formerly these disputes were settled by physical contact of the disputants, with such simple arguments as the rudimentary logic of the times could supply -- the sword, the spear, and so forth. With the growth of prudence in military affairs the projectile came more and more into favor, and is now held in high esteem by the most courageous. Its capital defect is that it requires personal attendance at the point of propulsion.
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