Projectiles (en. Projectiles)

/pʁɔ.ʒɛk.til/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Body intended to be thrown or projected.

Artillery projectiles can cause significant destruction.

Les projectiles de l'artillerie peuvent causer des destructions importantes.

Object that moves through the air under the effect of a force.

Projectiles must be designed to hit their target accurately.

Les projectiles doivent être conçus pour atteindre leur cible avec précision.

Term used in ballistics to describe any launched object.

Ballistics studies the behavior of projectiles at the moment of their launch.

La balistique étudie le comportement des projectiles au moment de leur lancement.

From the Latin 'projectilis', meaning 'that which is thrown'.

projectile firing

Act of shooting a thrown object.

tir de projectile

guided projectiles

Projectiles equipped with guidance systems to hit a precise target.

projectiles guidés

explosive projectiles

Projectiles that can explode on impact or at a predetermined time.

projectiles explosifs

ballistics

Science that studies the motion of projectiles.

balistique

ammunition

Loading used to arm a projectile.

munition

shell

Explosive projectile used in artillery.

obus

Marbles

The kids were having fun shooting marbles in the park.

Les gamins s'amusaient à tirer des billes dans le parc.

Bullets

We could hear the sound of bullets whistling around us.

On entendait le bruit des balles siffler autour de nous.