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单词 projectile
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projectile

noun
/prəˈdʒektaɪl/
/prəˈdʒektl/
(formal or specialist)
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  1. an object, such as a bullet, that is fired from a gun or other weapon
  2. any object that is thrown as a weapon
  3. Word Originmid 17th cent.: modern Latin, from project- ‘thrown forth’, from the verb proicere ‘throw forth’, from pro- ‘forth’ + jacere ‘to throw’.

projectile

adjective
/prəˈdʒektaɪl/
/prəˈdʒektl/
(formal or specialist)
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  1. very fast and with a lot of force
    • projectile motion
    • The virus causes projectile (= sudden and violent) vomiting.
    Word Originmid 17th cent.: modern Latin, from project- ‘thrown forth’, from the verb proicere ‘throw forth’, from pro- ‘forth’ + jacere ‘to throw’.
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