Ballistics Vocabulary

noun the practice or skill of firing guns

• The naval officer received specialized training in gunnery tactics.
• He's really good at gunnery practice on the shooting range.
• Let's go hit up the gunnery range and show off our skills.
• Her sharp wit was like the precision of a skilled gunnery officer.

noun the sound made by a gun being fired

adjective describing something related to or resembling the sound of a gunshot

• The forensic team analyzed the gunshot residue found at the crime scene.
• I heard a loud gunshot coming from the woods last night.
• The gang members were caught in a shootout, exchanging gunshots in the street.
• Her words hit me like a gunshot to the heart, leaving me stunned and speechless.

noun a missile designed to be fired from a weapon

adjective relating to or capable of being thrown or projected

• The physics experiment involved studying the trajectory of a projectile launched at different angles.
• He accidentally hit the target with a projectile while playing with his slingshot.
• I can't believe he threw that projectile at me during the game!
• His words were like verbal projectiles, aimed to hurt and wound.