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projectile

pro·jec·tile [ prə jékt'l, prə jék tl ]


noun  (plural pro·jec·tiles)
Definition:
 
missile or shell: an object that can be fired or launched, e.g. an artillery shell or a rocket



adjective 
Definition:
 
1. impelled forward: hurled or impelled forward

2. zoology capable of being thrust forward: describes a part of an animal's body that can be thrust forward, e.g. the jaws in some types of fish

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