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projectile

noun

NAmE//prəˈdʒɛktəl//

, NAmE//prəˈdʒɛktaɪl//

(formal or )

1(technology) an object, such as a bullet, that is fired from a gun or other weapon

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2any object that is thrown as a weapon

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