Plural of projectile
regular plural
The plural of projectile is projectiles.
Forms of projectile
| Singular | projectile /pɹə(ʊ)ˈd͡ʒɛktʌɪl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | projectiles |
| Countable | countable |
Projectiles in a sentence
- Some aviarian species specialize in storming targets by dropping different types of projectiles.2017, Daniel A. Liut, Reality: The Struggle for Sternessence, BQB Publishing, →ISBN, page 39. From the entry aviarian
- Like all frangible projectiles, these projectiles return to powder when impacting an object.2013, Robert E. Walker, “Ammunition Cartridges”, in Cartridges and Firearm Identification (Advances in Materials Science and Engineering)…. From the entry frangible
- Loose projectiles of not less than 4% inches in diameter are usually shipped egg-crated.1953, United States Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance, Loading and Bracing of Ammunition, Explosives, and Dangerous Articles in Trucks and…. From the entry egg-crated
- The projectiles were cleaned and weighed, and the powder blended, resectioned and reweighed by each of the companies who used it.1910, Antiaircraft Journal - Volume 34, page 176. From the entry resection
- North Korea early on Saturday fired several short-range projectiles into the sea off its east coast from its eastern Kangwon province, South Korea’s military said.2017 August 25, Jack Kim, “UPDATE 3-N.Korea fires multiple short-range projectiles into sea -S.Korea”, in James Dalgleish, Sandra Maler…. From the entry Kangwon
Meaning of projectile
- noun An object intended to be or having been shot from a weapon.
- noun Any object propelled or thrown through space by the application of a force, such as strong wind.
- adjective Projecting or impelling forward.
Questions about the plural of projectile
- What is the plural of projectile?
- The plural of projectile is projectiles.
- Is projectile countable?
- Projectile is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: projectile (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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