ballistic

Meaning

  1. (not-comparable) Of or relating to ballistics.
  2. (comparable) Of or relating to projectiles moving under their own momentum, aerodynamic drag, gravity, and sometimes rocket power, without significant lift.
  3. (comparable, slang) Very angry.

Translations

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bəˈlɪs.tɪk/
Etymology

From Latin ballista (“a military siege engine for throwing stones”) + -ic.

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