projectile
pro·ject·ile [projectile projectiles] noun, adjective BrE [prəˈdʒektaɪl] NAmE [prəˈdʒektl]
noun (formal or technical)
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
Word Origin:
mid 17th cent.: modern Latin, from project- ‘thrown forth’, from the verb proicere ‘throw forth’, from pro- ‘forth’  jacere ‘to throw’.
adjective (formal or technical)
very fast and with a lot of force
•projectile motion
•The virus causes projectile (= sudden and violent) vomiting.
Word Origin:
mid 17th cent.: modern Latin, from project- ‘thrown forth’, from the verb proicere ‘throw forth’, from pro- ‘forth’ jacere ‘to throw’.
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