ballistic
adj.
pertaining to the motion of projectiles (missiles, rockets, etc.)
Ballistics (disambiguation)
Ballistic(s) may mean:
Ballistics, the science that deals with the motion, behavior, and effects of projectiles. Specifically:
Forensic ballistics, the science of analyzing firearm usage in crimes
Internal ballistics, the study of the processes originally accelerating the projectile, for example the passage of a bullet through the barrel of a rifle
Transition ballistics, the study of the projectile's behavior when it leaves the barrel and the pressure behind the projectile is equalized
External ballistics, the study of the passage of the projectile through space or the air
Terminal ballistics, the study of the interaction of a projectile with its target, whether that be flesh (for a hunting bullet), steel (for an anti-tank round), or even furnace slag (for an industrial slag disruptor)Ballistic length, the distance a charge carrier can move (on average) in a solid material without being scattered
Ballistic missile, a missile that follows a sub-orbital flightpath
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ballistic
Adjective
1. relating to or characteristic of the motion of objects moving under their own momentum and the force of gravity; "ballistic missile"
(pertainym) ballistics, ballistic trajectory
Ballistic
(a.)
Pertaining to projection, or to a projectile.
(a.)
Of or pertaining to the ballista, or to the art of hurling stones or missile weapons by means of an engine.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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