Meanings
nounastroballistics (uncountable)
- uncountableThe ballistics of high-velocity projectiles, especially of meteors etc
Origin
From astro- + ballistics, itself from ballista + -ics or by surface analysis, ballistic + -s.
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APA
astroballistics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astroballistics
MLA
“astroballistics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astroballistics. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “astroballistics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astroballistics.
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