PROJECTILE


Meaning of PROJECTILE in English

n. & adj.

--n.

1. a missile, esp. fired by a rocket.

2 a bullet, shell, etc. fired from a gun.

3 any object thrown as a weapon.

--adj.

1. capable of being projected by force, esp. from a gun.

2 projecting or impelling.

Etymology: mod.L projectilis (adj.), -ile (n.) (as PROJECT)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.