aeroballistics

noun plural but singular in construction

aero·​bal·​lis·​tics

¦er-ō-bə-¦li-stiks

: the study of the effects of aerodynamic forces upon the flight of missiles and projectiles

Word History

Etymology

aero- + ballistics

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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