Projectile definition

Projectile means an object fired from a firearm.
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Projectile means any object expelled, propelled, discharged, shot, or otherwise released from a firearm, BB gun, airgun, or similar device, including, but not limited to, gunpowder, ammunition, lead, shot, skeet, and trap targets and associated chemicals, derivatives, and constituents thereof.
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Projectile means any object projected by external force from a bow, gun, firearm, slingshot or other device.
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Examples of Projectile in a sentence

  • Projectile missile etc.: Destruction, damage, injury or loss of life caused by the explosion or impact whenever and wherever occurring of any mine, bomb, shell, grenade, or other projectile, missile, ammunition, or explosive of war, shall be deemed to be a consequence of the said special risks.

  • The AGS is to fire a new rocket-assisted 155mm shell, called the Long Range Land Attack Projectile (LRLAP), to ranges of more than 60 nautical miles.

  • See CRS Report R44175, Navy Lasers, Railgun, and Gun-Launched Guided Projectile: Background and Issues for Congress, by Ronald O'Rourke.

  • Gun Launch Guided Projectile (GLGP) is the term that describes the future acquisition program and the associated performance specification that industry will compete for.

  • Hyper Velocity Projectile (HVP) is the term used in the current development programs that [DOD’s] SCO [Strategic Capabilities Office] and [Office of naval Research] ONR have ongoing with BAE Systems.


More Definitions of Projectile

Projectile means any size bullet that when affixed to any cartridge case may be propelled through the bore of a machine gun.
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Projectile means a missile or missiles projected or thrown by force from a firearm.
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Projectile means a stud, pin, dowel, screw, rivet, spike or other object driven against, into or through a substance by means of an explosive- powered tool, or adapted or intended to be so driven;
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Projectile means part of ammunition (bullet, pellet, cannon-shot, etc.), an arrow which is designed to affect a target.
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Projectile means any object projected intospace (empty or not) by the exertion of a force. “Property” means any public or private land or Building located within the Town.
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Projectile means any missile, bullet, shot, pellet, or other mass.
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Projectile means a missile or any other object hurled from a firearm by an explosive.
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