Meanings
- uncountableThe part of ballistics that deals with the interaction of high-speed projectiles with the atmosphere
Origin
From aero- + ballistics, itself from ballista + -ics or by surface analysis, ballistic + -s.
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aeroballistics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeroballistics
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