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projectile

projectile

noun proh-zhehk-TEEL Rare

Also means

missile

Usage Note

Projectile denotes any object propelled through the air, from a thrown stone to a bullet or rocket warhead. In French the final -e is pronounced, making it proh-zhehk-TEEL. The phrase arme à projectile refers to any ranged weapon. In formal prose, the word can describe anything forcefully hurled, including metaphorical attacks.

Examples

"Un projectile a brisé la vitre de la voiture."

Natural Translation

A projectile shattered the car window.

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