projectile
[noun]
Synonyms: missile, bullet, rocket, shell

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pro‧jec‧tile /prəˈdʒektaɪl $ -tl/ noun [countable] formal

1. an object that is thrown at someone or is fired from a gun or other weapon, such as a bullet, stone, or shell

2. projectile vomiting informal when someone vomits with a lot of force, especially because they have drunk too much alcohol – used humorously

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