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superprojectile

noun

Etymology

From super- + projectile.

  1. derived from prōiectus
  2. prefixed as superprojectile — “super + projectile”

Definitions

  1. A superior projectile

    A superior projectile; a supershot.

    • He knew the cause—tons of khatonite were being turned out where only pounds had been required before—tons of high explosive that were to be transported in those dread superprojectiles to congested centres of population all over the world.
    • The six submarines, of a type now maneuvering off the coast, are shown surfaced off enemy coast line launching superprojectiles, guided from sub conning towers to targets as far as 500 miles inland.
    • t. The comet or asteroid would part the - atmosphere like a superprojectile, leaving a hole through the air as wide as itself.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA