ballistics
noun/bəˈlɪstɪks/
Frequency rank: #15,113 most common English word
Meaning
the science that deals with the motion and behavior of projectiles such as bullets.
Example sentence
The detective used ballistics to match the bullet found at the scene to a specific gun.
Synonyms & related words
- forensics
- trajectology
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