Projectile Meaning
/pɹə(ʊ)ˈd͡ʒɛktʌɪl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn object intended to be or having been shot from a weapon.
nounAny object propelled or thrown through space by the application of a force, such as strong wind.
Sentence Examples
The teacher was hit by a projectile.
Tom was projectile vomiting all over the kitchen.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The cannon fired a heavy ____ that traveled over a mile before landing.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The physicist calculated the trajectory of the ____ using equations of motion and air resistance.
Word Origin & History
From Medieval Latin prōiectilis (“projectile”), from Latin prōiectus, perfect passive participle of prōiciō (“throw forth; extend; expel”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"A free and strong Projectile Motion of the Blood must occasion a florid Appearance upon the Skin in such Constitutions"
— 1731, John Arbuthnot, An Essay Concerning the Nature of Aliments, and the Choice of Them, According to the Different Constitutions of Human Bodies. […], London: […] J[acob] Tonson […], →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The cannon fired a heavy ____ that traveled over a mile before landing.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The physicist calculated the trajectory of the ____ using equations of motion and air resistance.