projectile
Plural: projectiles
Noun
- a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
- any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
- An object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon.
- Any object propelled or thrown through space by the application of a force, such as strong wind.
Adjective Satellite
- impelling or impelled forward
- "a projectile force"
- "a projectile missile"
Adj
- Projecting or impelling forward.
- Caused or imparted by impulse or projection; impelled forward.
Examples
- a projectile force; a projectile weapon
Origin / Etymology
From Medieval Latin prōiectilis (“projectile”), from Latin prōiectus, perfect passive participle of prōiciō (“throw forth; extend; expel”).
Scrabble Score: 21
projectile: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordprojectile: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
projectile: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 26
projectile: valid Words With Friends Word