ballistics
noun [U] /bəˈlɪs.tɪks/Definition
› the study of objects that are shot or thrown through the air, such as a bullet from a gunBombs and missiles
(Definition of ballistics noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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