trajectory
noun [C] /trəˈdʒek.tər.i/
/-tɚ.i/ specializedDefinition
› the curved path that an object follows after it has been thrown or shot into the air: the trajectory of a bullet/missileBends, loops and curves
(Definition of trajectory noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- arc noun (CURVE)
- bend noun (CURVE)
- coil noun (CIRCLE)
- curve noun
- dogleg noun
- helix noun
- hyperbola noun
- kink noun (TWIST)
- loop noun
- meander noun (RIVER)
- parabola noun
- peaked adjective (HIGH POINT)
- spiral noun
- swoosh noun (SHAPE)
- turn noun (CHANGE IN DIRECTION)
- twist noun (TURN)
- whirl noun (TURN)
- whorl noun
- wraparound adjective, noun
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