According to the ballistics report, this gun can't be the murder weapon.
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Ballistics
/bəˈlɪst.ɪks/
Synonyms for "ballistics" (17 found)
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Noun(4 words)
ballistic testingballistic trajectoryfirearm forensicsfirearm identification
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11 entriesapplied sciencebranch of physicscrime investigation fielddynamicsengineering disciplineflightforensic sciencekineticsscience fieldtrajectoryweapons research field
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9 entriesballistics instrumentationbullet matchingcartridge case analysisexterior ballisticsgunmark analysisinterior ballisticsmuzzle velocity testingpropellant pressure testingterminal ballistics
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6 entriesballistics databallistics researchexterior ballisticsforensic ballisticsinterior ballisticsterminal ballistics
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Have you seen the results of the ballistics test?
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The term "ballistics" refers to the study of a projectile in motion. Ballistics also refers to the forensic study of bullets, cartridges and firearms in criminal investigations. When a bullet travels through a gun barrel, the bullet's metal gets worn in a unique pattern by the harder metal of the barrel. Unless there has been some intentional alteration, any bullet fired by a specific gun will show the same marks.
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