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Ballistic — Bal*lis tic, a. 1. Of or pertaining to the ballista, or to the art of hurling stones or missile weapons by means of an engine. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to ballistics[2], or to a projectile in a gravitational field. [1913 Webster +PJC] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ballistic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to projectiles or their flight. 2) moving under the force of gravity only. ● go ballistic Cf. ↑go ballistic ORIGIN from Greek ballein to throw … English terms dictionary
ballistic — [bə lis′tik] adj. [< BALLISTA] 1. of or connected with ballistics 2. of the motion and force of projectiles ☆ go ballistic Informal to become so angry as to lose emotional control … English World dictionary
ballistic — [[t]bəlɪ̱stɪk[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n Ballistic means relating to ballistics. ...ballistic missiles... Ballistic tests have matched the weapons with bullets taken from the bodies of victims. 2) PHRASE: V inflects If someone goes ballistic, they… … English dictionary
Ballistic — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Ballistic Originaltitel Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever … Deutsch Wikipedia
ballistic — bal|lis|tic [bəˈlıstık] adj spoken [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: ballistic of ballistics (18 21 centuries), from Latin ballista weapon for throwing large rocks , from Greek, from ballein to throw ] go ballistic to suddenly become very angry ▪ I… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ballistic — /bəˈlɪstɪk / (say buh listik) adjective 1. of or relating to ballistics. 2. relating to projectiles. 3. relating to an instrument, as a ballistic galvanometer, for measuring the effect of a transient source of energy or an impact. 4. of or… …
ballistic — adjective Etymology: Latin ballista Date: circa 1775 1. of or relating to ballistics or to a body in motion according to the laws of ballistics 2. being or characterized by repeated bouncing < ballistic stretching > 3. extremely and … New Collegiate Dictionary
ballistic — ballistically, adv. /beuh lis tik/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to ballistics. 2. having its motion determined or describable by the laws of exterior ballistics. 3. go ballistic, Informal. to become overwrought or irrational: went ballistic over the … Universalium
ballistic — adj furious, uncontrollable. This use of the term, often in the phrase go ballistic , has become a common expression since the 1990s. It probably originated, unsurprisingly, in the slang of the armed forces, where it is still common. ► I totally… … Contemporary slang
