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English adjective: projectile | |||
| 1. | projectile impelling or impelled forward | ||
| Samples | A projectile force. A projectile missile. | ||
| Similar | dynamic, dynamical | ||
| Antonyms | adynamic, undynamic | ||
English noun: projectile | |||
| 1. | projectile (artifact) a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled | ||
| Synonyms | missile | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arm, weapon, weapon system | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | arrow, boomerang, bullet, cannon ball, cannonball, dart, pellet, round shot, seeker, shot, slug, spitball, throw stick, throwing stick | ||
| 2. | projectile (artifact) any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine | ||
| Synonyms | rocket | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | vehicle | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | missile, multistage rocket, research rocket, step rocket, test instrument vehicle, test rocket | ||
| Part holonym | rocket, rocket engine | ||
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