PROJECTILE Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

projectile

noun

Definition of projectile

as in missile

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Recent Examples of projectile Once deployed, the system does not require a separate missile or projectile for every engagement; instead, its operating capacity is constrained by electrical power, cooling, and other system limitations. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026 Iran used sophisticated ballistic missiles with multiple-projectile warheads against Jordan. — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2026 Blanco’s family’s lawsuit argued the officers could have done more to deescalate the encounter, including through the use of less-lethal weapons, such as a 40mm projectile launcher. — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 When its projectile punched through the castle’s curtain wall, observers compared the sight to an arrow ripping through cloth. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for projectile

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Noun

On three separate occasions in the past week, Ukraine didn’t receive early warnings about missile attacks.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2026
However, limitations in communication geometry can leave gaps in how missiles receive information from battlefield sensors.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of missile

Noun

Carrying several rockets lets the aircraft conduct multiple engagements in one sortie, though the number of successful interceptions will depend on the targets, engagement conditions, and available ammunition.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
The Ukrainian leader has pleaded with Washington to supply more Patriot air-defense ammunition to stop the missiles, and to heap more sanctions on Russia to pressure Moscow to pursue peace.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of ammunition

Noun

In some cases, data centers can operate as flexible loads, adjusting their electricity use to help stabilize the grid.

— April Roach, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
At the same time, reducing the amount of energy entering the system eases the load on mitochondria and reduces oxidative stress.

— Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of load

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Why tooth enamel can’t grow back Think of enamel as your teeth’s armor, a hard outer shell that protects them from chewing, acids, temperature changes and everyday wear and tear.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
Deputies responding to the scene found 10 spent 9 mm shell casings and one live round of ammunition.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of shell

Noun

In the long history of artists taking over spaces that once housed the creation of deadly weapons—the Park Avenue Armory in New York, the Arsenale in Venice—Da Corte’s studio was a cannonball factory during the Civil War.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026
In Alameda County, volunteers last year found a cannonball, poetry from a wedding ceremony, a NOAA weather balloon, a boombox and a 1970s soda can, said Jessica Sloan, volunteer supervisor for the East Bay Regional Park District.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of cannonball

Noun

The live-by-the-slug, die-by-the-slug Dodgers have hit zero home runs in the NLCS.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
These beneficial predators spend the winter under leaves, emerging in spring to feed on common garden pests such as aphids, slugs and mites.

— Manjot Kaur Sidhu, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of slug

Noun

The real difference is its physical hardware, particularly the keyboard and cartridge slot.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026
However, prosecutors later said the cartridge is the second-most popular rifle round in the country and SLED had entered more than 700 cases involving the weapon into its database since 2021, the defense wrote.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of cartridge

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