noun

ballistics

ballistics

The detective consulted a ballistics expert.

The detective consulted a ballistics expert.

((ballistics)) the science of projectiles and firearms Ballistics is the study of projectiles in flight.

projectile science, trajectory mechanics

From Greek 'ballein' (to throw) + the suffix '-ics', which denotes a field of study.

Like 'physics' or 'economics', the '-ics' ending often signals a field of study.

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