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projectile

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/prəˈdʒɛktaɪl/ · pro-jec-tile

An object that is thrown or propelled, usually through the air.

Meanings

nountechnical

An object that is thrown or propelled, usually through the air.

وہ چیز جو پھینکی یا آگے بڑھائی جائے، عام طور پر ہوا میں۔

پراجیکٹائل

projectile

Synonyms

missilerocketbulletمیزائلراکٹگولی

Antonyms

stationary objectfixed objectمتحرک چیزٹھوس چیز

Common Collocations

  • ballistic projectile
  • high-velocity projectile
  • explosive projectile

Example Sentences

The military tested a new long-range projectile.

فوج نے ایک نئے طویل فاصلے کے پراجیکٹائل کا تجربہ کیا۔

Fauj ne aik naye taweel faaslay ke projectile ka tajriba kiya.

The projectile traveled at a speed faster than sound.

پراجیکٹائل آواز سے زیادہ تیز رفتار سے سفر کرتا ہے۔

Projectile awaz se zyada tez fard se safar karta hai.

Engineers designed a new type of projectile for testing.

انجینئرز نے تجربے کے لئے ایک نئے قسم کا پراجیکٹائل ڈیزائن کیا۔

Engineers ne tajribe ke liye aik naye qism ka projectile design kiya.

Easily Confused With

trajectory:Trajectory refers to the path taken by a projectile, while projectile is the object itself.

Word Family

project
verbپیش کرنا
projection
nounپروجیکشن

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a projectile as something that gets projected through the air.

Visualize a rocket soaring through the sky, following a curved path.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "projectilis" — thrown forward

First known use: 17th century

The term 'projectile' has evolved from the Latin 'projectilis', referring to something that can be thrown. It has been used in English since the early 17th century.