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Projectile vs. Bullet — What's the Difference?

Projectile vs. Bullet — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Projectile and Bullet

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Projectile

(Zoology) Capable of being thrust outward; protrusile.

Bullet

A bullet is a kinetic projectile, a component of firearm ammunition that is shot from a gun barrel. The term is from Middle French, originating as the diminutive of the word boulle (boullet), which means "small ball".

Projectile

A projectile is a missile propelled by the exertion of a force which is allowed to move free under the influence of gravity and air resistance. Although any objects in motion through space are projectiles, they are commonly found in warfare and sports (for example, a thrown baseball, kicked football, fired bullet, shot arrow, stone released from catapult).In ballistics mathematical equations of motion are used to analyze projectile trajectories through launch, flight, and impact.

Bullet

A metal projectile for firing from a rifle, revolver, or other small firearm, typically cylindrical and pointed, and sometimes containing an explosive.

Projectile

A fired, thrown, or otherwise propelled object, such as a bullet, having no capacity for self-propulsion.
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Bullet

A small symbol used to introduce each item in a list, for emphasis.

Projectile

A self-propelled missile, such as a rocket.

Bullet

A stick of lipstick (considered separately from the tube in which it is encased)
You can apply your lipstick straight from the bullet but I like to use a brush

Projectile

Capable of being impelled or hurled forward.

Bullet

A usually metal projectile in the shape of a pointed cylinder or a ball that is expelled from a firearm, especially a rifle or handgun.

Projectile

Driving forward; impelling
A projectile force.

Bullet

Such a projectile in a metal casing; a cartridge.

Projectile

An object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon.

Bullet

An object resembling a projectile in shape, action, or effect.

Projectile

(physics) Any object propelled or thrown through space by the application of a force, such as strong wind.

Bullet

(Printing) A heavy dot (·) used to highlight a particular passage.

Projectile

Projecting or impelling forward.
A projectile force; a projectile weapon

Bullet

A projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed.

Projectile

Caused or imparted by impulse or projection; impelled forward.

Bullet

(informal) An entire round of unfired ammunition for a firearm, including the projectile, the cartridge casing, the propellant charge, etc.

Projectile

Projecting or impelling forward; as, a projectile force.

Bullet

Ammunition for a sling or slingshot which has been manufactured for such use.

Projectile

Caused or imparted by impulse or projection; impelled forward; as, projectile motion.

Bullet

(typography) A printed symbol in the form of a solid circle, “•”, often used to mark items in a list.

Projectile

A body projected, or impelled forward, by force; especially, a missile adapted to be shot from a firearm.

Bullet

A large scheduled repayment of the principal of a loan; a balloon payment.

Projectile

A part of mechanics which treats of the motion, range, time of flight, etc., of bodies thrown or driven through the air by an impelling force.

Bullet

A rejection letter, as for employment, admission to a school or a competition.
John's not going to any of his top schools; he got a bullet from the last of them yesterday.

Projectile

A weapon that is thrown or projected

Bullet

(slang) One year of prison time.

Projectile

Impelling or impelled forward;
A projectile force
A projectile missile

Bullet

(slang) An ace (the playing card).

Bullet

(figuratively) Anything that is projected extremely fast.

Bullet

(in attributive use) Very fast speedy.
Bullet train; bullet chess

Bullet

Chess played at an extremely fast time control, with one minute given to each player. (bullet chess)

Bullet

(fishing) A plumb or sinker.

Bullet

The heavy projectile thrown in a game of road bowling.

Bullet

(Australia) A roughly bullet-shaped sweet consisting of a cylinder of liquorice covered in chocolate.

Bullet

(obsolete) A small ball.

Bullet

(obsolete) A cannonball.

Bullet

(obsolete) The fetlock of a horse.

Bullet

A notation used on pop music charts to indicate that a song is climbing in the rankings.

Bullet

A young or little bull; a male calf.

Bullet

To draw attention to (text) by, or as if by, placing a graphic bullet in front of it.

Bullet

To speed, like a bullet.
Their debut started slow, but bulleted to number six in its fourth week.

Bullet

To make a shot, especially with great speed.
He bulleted a header for his first score of the season.

Bullet

A small ball.

Bullet

A missile, usually of lead, and round or elongated in form, to be discharged from a rifle, musket, pistol, or other small firearm.

Bullet

A cannon ball.
A ship before Greenwich . . . shot off her ordnance, one piece being charged with a bullet of stone.

Bullet

The fetlock of a horse.

Bullet

A projectile that is fired from a gun

Bullet

A high-speed passenger train

Bullet

(baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity;
He swung late on the fastball
He showed batters nothing but smoke

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