projectile
UK/prә'dʒektil/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
An object propelled through space, especially a weapon such as a bullet or missile.
弹丸；抛射体；导弹
adj.
Capable of being thrown or propelled; relating to projectiles.
可投射的；抛射的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedprojectforward, for, before
+
-ilethrow, cast
=projectile
project (throw forward) + -ile (capable of, suited for) = 'something suited for being thrown.' Spans bullets, missiles, thrown stones, and metaphorically anything that flies forward through space.
Common Collocations
- 1.projectile motion抛射运动
- 2.projectile weapon抛射武器
- 3.high-velocity projectile高速弹丸
- 4.recover a projectile回收弹丸
Example Sentences
- 1.
The investigators recovered a projectile from the wall.
- 2.
A baseball traveling at 90 mph becomes a dangerous projectile.
- 3.
Projectile motion is a classic physics problem.