projectile

IPA: prʌdʒˈɛktʌɫ

An object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon.
(physics) Any object propelled or thrown through space by the application of a force, such as strong wind.

Examples of "projectile" in Sentences

The nose of the projectile is to the left.
This means the whole projectile has defects.
The heavier the projectile, the slower it goes.
This means the whole projectile is in the cavity.
Air acted on the irregular surface of the projectile.
This pulls the projectile into the centre of the coil.
The sensors detect and track the approaching projectile.
The assembly is held together by wrapping the projectile.
The bigger the mass, the slower the speed of the projectile.
The projectile is supported by a compressible spring in the tube.
Now, enlightened to what the utility of that extra powder is for, I use a 200 grain projectile, and drive it just 300 fps slower.
Follow me on this … They fire a projectile from a ship 40 miles off shore at a very high velocity - maybe it should take 5 minutes to impact.
Go with at least a .277 dia with a 150+ grain projectile with good terminal ballistics characteristics: mass retention and expansion (see Barnes or Nosler)
If this wasn't about arbitrary exclusion at the core of it, no one would be arguing about which sort of tension driven projectile is sufficiently technologically backward to count.
SD Bob, while I can't argue with the point that if something is double lunged it WILL die, I will say that it is less likely that an arrow will go through both lungs in comparison to a projectile from a rifle or shotgun.