noun
projectile
pruh-JEHK-tuh-ihl
noun
1
An object fired or thrown through the air, especially from a weapon.
"The catapult launched heavy stone projectiles over the wall."
adj
1
Relating to being thrown or shot forward with force.
"The illness caused sudden projectile vomiting."
How to Use Projectile
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething (or someone) thrown or fired forcefully forward.
Common pairings
a projectile weapon
projectile motion
projectile vomiting
Word Forms
projectiles plural
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Etymology
From Latin proicio, "to throw forward," via Medieval Latin proiectilis.