/ bəˈlɪstɪk; NAmE / adjective
connected with ballistics
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IDIOMS
- go ballistic
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from ballista a catapult used in ancient warfare for hurling large stones + -ic .
BALLISTIC
Meaning of BALLISTIC in English
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005