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English
Etymology
From Latin ballista (“a military siege engine for throwing stones”) + -ic.
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Adjective
ballistic (comparative more ballistic, superlative most ballistic)
- (not comparable) Of or relating to ballistics.
- (comparable) Of or relating to projectiles moving under their own momentum, aerodynamic drag, gravity, and sometimes rocket power, without significant lift.
- (comparable, slang) Very angry.
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