The teacher was hit by a projectile.
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Projectile
/pɹəˈd͡ʒɛk.taɪl/
Synonyms for "projectile" (54 found)
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If you try to speak figuratively to the J-14 robots, they will sting you with a small barbed projectile, but the newer J-37 will randomly kill uncooperative humans.
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When rating a restaurant, there is only one question that needs to be asked: Did I experience projectile vomiting and/or violent diarrhea after eating there? Check.
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Once the asteroids are spotted and their orbits determined, an earthbound asteroid can be nudged slightly off course with a satellite deflector or a high velocity projectile, or blown up with nuclear weapons, causing it to miss its deadly rendezvous.
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