Projectile
Projectile noun - A weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled.
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Shells and projectile are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shells" instead a noun "Projectile".
Nearby Word: projection
Shells
Projectile and shells are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Projectile" instead a noun "Shells".
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In Hc Svnt Dracones all personal ranged weapons except the non-lethal "Purge Wave" fire some sort of projectile, whether it be bullets, grenades, arrows, poisoned slivers, burning fuel, explosive bullets, or the 50-credit apiece shells fired by a Mag-Lance.
Source: Kinetic Weapons Are Just Better - The shells were 23 pounds total (the 18-pounder name comes from the weight of the projectile portion of the shell), meaning any man in good condition could easily and quickly handle them.
Source: Boring But Practical / Real Life -
Later, more powerful, projectile launchers are also able to do shield damage, but dedicated energy shells are better.
Source: Magnetic Weapons
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