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bal·lis·tics (bə lis′tiks)

noun

  1. the science dealing with the motion and impact of projectiles, such as bullets, rockets, bombs, etc.
  2. the study of the effects of firing on a firearm or bullet, cartridge, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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