ballistic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective relating to or characteristic of the motion of objects moving under their own momentum and the force of gravity
    • ballistic missile

WordNet


Bal*lis"tic adjective
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to the ballista, or to the art of hurling stones or missile weapons by means of an engine.
  2. Pertaining to projection, or to a projectile.

Webster 1913