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ballistics
(physics) The science of objects that predominantly fly under the effects of gravity, momentum and atmospheric drag, and dealing with details of their behaviour at the origin and destination of their flight, as of bullets or missiles or rockets.
“The scientists conducted extensive ballistics testing to analyze the trajectory, forces, flight patterns, and effects of the newly developed missile.”
“The premise of the.45 Glock Automatic Pistol is to provide the ballistics of the.45 Automatic Colt Pistol in a smaller platform.”
“The ballistics of a bullet lodged in the sidewalk indicated that the man missed, from five paces away.”
“Ten years ago, ballistician Ed Lowry developed a groundbreaking program for Windows entitled Shotshell Ballistics, but it's no longer available.”
“Alan Corzine, chief ballistician of Pinnacle Ammunition Company, researched a massive number of shotshell loads using slow-motion photography.”
“Headed up by ballistician Alan Corzine, and funded by a new shotshell ammunition company dubbed Pinnacle Ammunition, the project was undertaken at two locations.”