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ballistic

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bal·lis·tic  (b-lstk)
adj.
1.
a. Of or relating to the study of the dynamics of projectiles.
b. Of or relating to the study of the internal action of firearms.
2. Of or relating to projectiles, their motion, or their effects.
Idiom:
go ballistic Slang
To become very angry or irrational.

[From ballista.]

bal·listi·cal·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.ballistic - relating to or characteristic of the motion of objects moving under their own momentum and the force of gravity; "ballistic missile"
Translations
ballistic [bəˈlɪstɪk] adjbalístico;
intercontinental ballistic missile → misil m balístico intercontinental
ballistic [bəˈlɪstɪk] adjbalistique
ballistic [bəˈlɪstɪk] adjballistisch
ballistic [bəˈlɪstɪk] adjbalistico/a


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