ballistic
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin ballista (“a military siege engine for throwing stones”) + -ic.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
ballistic (comparative more ballistic, superlative most ballistic)
- (not comparable) Of or relating to ballistics.
- (comparable) Of or relating to projectiles moving under their own momentum, aerodynamic drag, gravity, and sometimes rocket power, without significant lift.
- (comparable, slang) Very angry.
- When he heard him lie about it, he went ballistic.
Synonyms edit
Antonyms edit
Derived terms edit
- aeroballistic
- antiballistic
- astroballistic
- ballistical
- ballistically
- ballistic coefficient
- ballistic gelatin
- ballistician
- ballisticity
- ballistic knife
- ballistic missile
- ballistic parachute
- ballistic pendulum
- ballistic podiatry
- ballistics
- ballistic syllable
- ballistic trauma
- ballistic vest
- bioballistic
- electroballistic
- go ballistic
- neuroballistic
- nonballistic
- quasiballistic
- semiballistic
- subballistic
- superballistic
- thermoballistic
Translations edit
relating to ballistics
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