Whitworth employs a solid iron or steel projectile dressed by machinery beforehand to fit the rifling.

The one nearest to the glass suddenly unfolded itself with the violence of a spring escaping from an explosive projectile.

Ten millions for an autopropulsive projectile which, when it explodes, destroys everything in sight within a radius of over twelve thousand square yards!

Although at the short range the torpedo would spin through the water at from 30 to 40 horse power, and would deliver a formidable blow upon the net, the thrust was effectually resisted, though as a matter of course the net was much torn by the explosion of the baffled projectile.

For this clumsy projectile that left the muzzle of the gun with the intention of wrecking the railway station in Dar-es-Salaam became, by evil chance, deflected in its path and struck the brewery instead.

Well, the Seventh, a compact projectile, was now flinging itself along the road to Washington.

The cylindrical projectile was fourteen and one-half inches long and weighed seventeen pounds.

There should be no rocks, loose stones, or pebbles on top, which might be struck by the bullets, splintering and flying, thus adding greatly to the number of dangerous projectiles, and often deflecting bullets downward into the trench.

She, in return, shelled the fort, the masonry of which literally crumbled before the enormous projectiles hurled against it.

Three engines are resting on it, charged with the explosive, and which are assured a long trajectory by the fusing matter without it being necessary to impart a gyratory movement to themas in the case of Inventor Turpin's gyroscopic projectiles.

Before him stands a parapet, buttressed mayhap with hurdles or balks of timber, the whole being designed to preserve his life from hostile projectiles.

They had also the singular custom of making the radish the ignominious projectile with which in times of tumult the mob pursued persons whose political opinions had made them obnoxious.

Sudden puffs of wind rustled the leaves of the maupei and fled hurriedly, and from somewhere in the coral rocks one of those red-striped lizards that are sometimes found in the rocky parts of the Carolines sent his unearthly shik-shuck into the stillness, where one fancied it a little projectile of sound crushed in its efforts to pierce the tremendous silence of the night.

They raised their faces, listening expectantly, as a roaring sound, like the passing of mighty projectiles, filled the air, far, far away, very wonderful, very forbidding.

Adj. propelled &c v.; propelling &c v.; propulsive, projectile.

On high also were to be heard more or less gentle reports of the anti-aircraft projectiles.

(2) The introduction of a more suitable projectile for use against submarines than that supplied at the time to the guns of destroyers and patrol craft.

On high also were to be heard more or less gentle reports of the anti-aircraft projectiles.