·adj Pertaining to projection, or to a projectile.
II. Ballistic ·adj Of or pertaining to the ballista, or to the art of hurling stones or missile weapons by means of an Engine.
·adj Pertaining to electro-ballistics. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
An instrument for determining the velocity of projectiles. The original pendulum was of very massive...
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