aeroballistics

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noun

The part of ballistics that deals with the interaction of high-speed projectiles with the atmosphere

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Meanings

nounaeroballistics (uncountable)
  1. 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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APA

aeroballistics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeroballistics

MLA

“aeroballistics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeroballistics. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aeroballistics,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeroballistics.

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