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la

feminine

/baˈlistika/

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Translation

ballistics

Word origin

From Latin ballista ('war machine for hurling stones'), from Greek ballein ('to throw').

Origin
Greek
Root
ballein
English cognates
ballistic, ballista

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralbalísticas

Examples

proyectiles.

Ballistics studies the movement of projectiles.

confirmó .

The ballistics report confirmed the trajectory of the shot.

expertos .

The ballistics experts analysed the evidence.

rama física aplicada.

Ballistics is a branch of applied physics.

¿ ?

What does the ballistics study say about the angle of the shot?

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This word is part of lesson 100.