🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

탄도학

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tandohak

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ballistics/bəˈlɪs.tɪks/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"탄도학은 무기 개발에 필수적입니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The science of the motion of projectiles, such as bullets or missiles, and the forces acting on them.

    "The engineer specialized in ballistics to improve the accuracy of the new missile system."
  2. 2

    The study of the dynamics of projectiles in flight.

    "Forensic experts often rely on ballistics to analyze crime scenes involving firearms."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'ballistics' originates from the Greek word 'ballistikos', meaning 'to throw'. It evolved through Latin and Middle French before entering English in the late 19th century, primarily in the context of the science of projectiles and firearms.

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