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projectile

noun
/pɹə(ʊ)ˈd͡ʒɛktʌɪl/UK/pɹəˈd͡ʒɛk.taɪl/US

Etymology

From Medieval Latin prōiectilis (“projectile”), from Latin prōiectus, perfect passive participle of prōiciō (“throw forth; extend; expel”).

  1. derived from prōiectus

Definitions

  1. An object intended to be or having been shot from a weapon.

  2. Any object propelled or thrown through space by the application of a force, such as…

    Any object propelled or thrown through space by the application of a force, such as strong wind.

  3. Projecting or impelling forward.

    • a projectile force; a projectile weapon
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Caused or imparted by impulse or projection

      Caused or imparted by impulse or projection; impelled forward.

      • A free and strong Projectile Motion of the Blood must occasion a florid Appearance upon the Skin in such Constitutions

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Derived

microprojectile, nonprojectile, projectile point, projectile-vomit, projectile vomit, superprojectile, projectile vomiting

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at projectile. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at projectile. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at projectile

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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