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Noun Concept

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projectile missile projectiles

A weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled WordNet 3.0

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A weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

A projectile is an object that is propelled by the application of an external force and then moves freely under the influence of gravity and air resistance. Wikipedia

Any thrown object Wikipedia Disambiguation

Any object thrown into space by the exertion of a force Wikidata

An object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon. OmegaWiki

Object intended to be launched into the air. OmegaWiki

Any object used as a weapon by being thrown or fired through the air, such as stone, arrow or bullet. Wiktionary

Any object propelled through space by the application of a force. Wiktionary

The Rhodians, who used leaden bullets, were able to project their missiles twice as far as the Persian slingers, who used large stones. Wiktionary

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