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Definition of ballistic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ballistic

adjective
 
/bəˈlɪstɪk/
 
/bəˈlɪstɪk/
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  1. connected with ballistics
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryBallistic is used with these nouns:
    • missile
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    Word Originlate 18th cent.: from ballista ‘a catapult used in ancient warfare for hurling large stones’ + -ic.
Idioms
go ballistic
  1. (informal) to become very angry
    • He went ballistic when I told him.
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