ballistic
(adjective) relating to or characteristic of the motion of objects moving under their own momentum and the force of gravity; “ballistic missile”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ballistic (comparative more ballistic, superlative most ballistic)
(not comparable) Or relating to ballistics.
(comparable) Or relating to projectiles moving under their own momentum, air drag, gravity and sometimes rocket power
(comparable, slang) Very angry.
• ballistical
• anti-ballistic
• guided, projectile
Source: Wiktionary
Bal*lis"tic, a.
1. Of or pertaining to the ballista, or to the art of hurling stones or missile weapons by means of an engine.
2. Pertaining to projection, or to a projectile. Ballistic pendulum, an instrument consisting of a mass of wood or other material suspended as a pendulum, for measuring the force and velocity of projectiles by means of the arc through which their impact impels it.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 January 2025
(noun) a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; “they run things by the book around here”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
