projectile
pronunciation
How to pronounce projectile in British English:
UK [prəˈdʒektaɪl]
How to pronounce projectile in American English:
US [prəˈdʒektl]
-
- Noun:
- a weapon that is thrown or projected
-
- Adjective:
- impelling or impelled forward
Word Origin
- projectile (n.)
- 1660s, from Modern Latin projectilis, from Latin proiectus, past participle of proicere (see project (n.)). Projectile vomiting attested from 1985.
Example
- 1. Ln the past , your projectile weapons have been most effective .
- 2. A battery-powered 8-bit processor uses a simple control algorithm to steer the projectile , adjusting its direction 30 times per second .
- 3. Trying to shoot down an incoming missile or warhead with a physical projectile , by contrast , is much more difficult .
- 4. He woke up with projectile vomiting and before long began taking short , shallow breaths .
- 5. Therefore , it is unlikely that the projectile launched was a satellite .