ballistic

[US]/bə'lɪstɪk/
[UK]/bə'lɪstɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. relating to projectiles or their flight; relating to the study of the dynamics of projectiles; relating to intense anger or rage

Phrases & Collocations

ballistic missile

ballistic trajectory

ballistic vest

intercontinental ballistic missile

Example Sentences

an intercontinental ballistic missile

a ballistics lab; ballistics experts.

an intercontinental ballistic missile; an intercontinental airline.

ballistic missile defense system

ballistic missile tracking radar

they were seeking to pierce the anti-ballistic-missile defences.

midrange ballistic missiles; midrange torque.

Type 190 Ballistics Longitude-Latitude Photographic Plate (BLL, photoplate) is dedicated for night photography of luminous ballistics of conventional or strategical arms.

a ballistic missile that outranged all others in its class.

China regrets the abrogation of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.

He went ballistic when I told him about the accident.

According to the researchers, "brava" and "Topol-M" intercontinental ballistic missile will be the future of Russia's strategic nuclear forces, the main body.

2.The sealing material of the s tellite material quality,high temperature resistant,abrasion resistance,ballistic-and corrosion resistant,long life span.

The process beginnng from powder burning to the ejection pistons pushing out the bomb and its moving back was analyzed applying classical interior ballistics and gasdynamics theory.

The Russians remain implacably opposed to letting Bush build a ground-based mid-course interceptor—the GBI—base in Poland to try to shoot down any future Iranian intercontinental ballistic missiles.

By means of ballistic pulsimeter operation of recent years, the relative wealth of experimence is accumulated. The better effect in bearing failure detection is obtained simultaneously.

Real-world Examples

North Korea test-fired an ICBM, an intercontinental ballistic missile early Wednesday morning.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2017 Collection

They're allowed to test ballistic missiles.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

These ballistic missiles normally follow a curve.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2018 Compilation

Thirty-one countries are known to have ballistic missiles.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2018 Compilation

Rockets and ballistic missiles are built very similarly.

Source: Connection Magazine

A ballistic missile has what's considered to be a medium-range.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2022 Collection

Yeah, ballistics report was corrupted too.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

North Korea test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile on Thursday.

Source: AP Listening Collection March 2023

Ballistics, no match. Prints, no match. Writing, no match.

Source: Go blank axis version

They say they used a ballistic missile and a drone.

Source: BBC Listening Collection August 2019

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