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Definition of
projectile noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
projectile
noun
noun
NAmE
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prəˈdʒɛktəl
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NAmE
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prəˈdʒɛktaɪl
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/
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formal
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1
(
technology
)
an object, such as a bullet, that is fired from a gun or other weapon
2
any object that is thrown as a weapon
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projectile
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