Projectiles: meaning, definitions and examples

physics

Objects thrown or projected with force, such as bullets, shells, or rockets, that travel through the air before hitting a target.

bullets, missiles, rockets, shells

Examples of usage

• Soldiers use projectiles like bullets in warfare.

• Missiles are powerful projectiles used in modern military operations.

mathematics

In geometry, a projectile is the path followed by a flying object under the action of gravity only.

Examples of usage

• The motion of a ball thrown into the air can be described as a projectile.

engineering

A missile or rocket designed to be fired from a weapon or a device.

missile, rocket

Examples of usage

• The military engineers developed a new kind of projectile for the army.