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