ballistic.

1. Relating to projectiles or motion governed chiefly by momentum and external forces after propulsion ends.

2. Suddenly and intensely angry.

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Words that belong together

• ballistic trajectory
• ballistic missile

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The capsule followed a ballistic trajectory toward the atmosphere.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Normally non-gradable; no ordinary comparative or superlative. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.