ballistic
gb/bəlˈɪstɪk/ us/bəlˈɪstɪk/
B2
انگریزی
~ 9100
معانی
0 معانی
adjective
informal
B2
state
1
extremely, often suddenly, angry
Very, very angry, often suddenly and strongly, usually in the phrase "go ballistic".
استعمال کا انداز:
to go ballistic (about/over [something])
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes think "ballistic" means simply "very fast" because of its technical use with missiles. In everyday speech it most often means "extremely angry," especially in the phrase "go ballistic." Another mistake is to say *"be ballistic"* for anger; the natural phrase is "go ballistic" (He went ballistic), not *He was ballistic* in most contexts.
ہم معنی الفاظ
furious (More general and slightly more formal; does not suggest the sudden, explosive feeling that "go ballistic" often has.)
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livid (Very strong and often more formal; focuses on intense anger but not specifically on sudden loss of control.)
متضاد الفاظ
calm (Describes someone who is relaxed and not upset, the opposite emotional state of being ballistic.)
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unfazed (Shows no sign of being upset or angry, contrasting with the intense reaction in "go ballistic".)
لفظی تراکیب
go ballistic
|went ballistic
|absolutely ballistic
|ballistic at [someone]
|ballistic over [something]
موضوعات
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- Her dad went ballistic when he saw the damage to the car.
- The coach went ballistic at the referee after the bad call.
- He’ll go ballistic if he finds out you lied to him.
- The customers went ballistic when the airline canceled all the flights.
- My boss went completely ballistic over a tiny mistake in the report.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- My mother went ballistic when I came home very late.
- The teacher went ballistic after the class broke the window.
- He will go ballistic if you touch his computer.
- The fans went ballistic when the team lost the final game.
- She almost went ballistic when she saw the phone bill.
adjective
technical
C1
property
2
relating to projectiles or their flight
Connected with how bullets, missiles, or other objects move through the air, and with the scientific study of this movement.
استعمال کا انداز:
ballistic [missile/trajectory/test/report]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse "ballistic" with "ballistics." "Ballistic" is an adjective (a ballistic missile, ballistic tests), while "ballistics" is a noun for the science itself (He studies ballistics). Another mistake is to use "ballistic" for anything simply fast; it specifically relates to the motion or study of projectiles, not just speed in general.
ہم معنی الفاظ
projectile (Used before nouns (projectile motion, projectile weapon); focuses on objects that are thrown or shot, while "ballistic" often implies scientific or military analysis.)
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ballistics-related (A derived form that explicitly links something to the field of ballistics; slightly more technical and less common than "ballistic".)
متضاد الفاظ
guided (In military contexts, a guided weapon can change its path during flight, whereas a purely ballistic path is mainly determined by initial force, gravity, and air resistance.)
لفظی تراکیب
ballistic missile
|ballistic trajectory
|ballistic test
|ballistic gel
|ballistic analysis
|ballistic report
موضوعات
science
|technology
|military
مثالیں
- The country successfully tested a new long-range ballistic missile.
- Investigators used ballistic analysis to match the bullets to the suspect’s gun.
- The report included detailed data on the rocket’s ballistic trajectory.
- Ballistic gel is often used to simulate human tissue in firearm tests.
- The lab is still waiting for the full ballistic report from the crime scene.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- They showed a video of a ballistic missile in the news.
- Police need ballistic tests to check which gun fired the bullet.
- Scientists measured the bullet’s ballistic path in the lab.
- The army is working on new ballistic technology.
- Ballistic gel helps experts see how a bullet moves through the body.
adjective
technical
C2
property
3
moving without significant scattering
In advanced physics, describing particles that move through a material almost without hitting or bouncing off other particles.
استعمال کا انداز:
ballistic [transport/conduction/motion]
عام غلطی:
Learners may not realize this sense is limited to advanced physics and engineering contexts. It should not be used to describe everyday motion, people, or vehicles.
ہم معنی الفاظ
scatter-free (Informal technical description that emphasizes the lack of scattering; less standard as a fixed term than "ballistic.")
متضاد الفاظ
diffusive (In physics, describes motion where particles undergo many random collisions, the opposite of ballistic motion.)
لفظی تراکیب
ballistic transport
|ballistic conduction
|ballistic motion
|ballistic regime
موضوعات
science
|technology
مثالیں
- At very low temperatures, electrons can exhibit ballistic transport through the nanowire.
- The device relies on ballistic conduction to achieve extremely high speeds.
- Researchers observed a transition from diffusive to ballistic motion in the two-dimensional electron gas.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- In some special materials, electrons can move in a ballistic way.
- Ballistic transport happens when particles move without many collisions.
- The new chip uses almost ballistic motion of electrons to work faster.
گرامر
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IPA
GB/bəlˈɪstɪk/
US/bəlˈɪstɪk/
ہجا بندی اور زور
bal - list - ic (3 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (list)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
- Base: ballistic
متعلقہ الفاظ
Core family
ballistics
noun
Related words
ballistically
adverb
Advanced or less common
ballistician
noun
عبارات
ballistic evidence
1/bəlˈɪstɪk ˈɛvədəns/
fixed phrase
technical
gun-related forensic evidence
Information from bullets, bullet holes, and guns that helps police understand how a crime happened.
مثالیں
- Ballistic evidence linked the bullets at the scene to the suspect’s handgun.
- The case depended heavily on ballistic evidence from the crime lab.
ballistic gel
1/bəlˈɪstɪk d͡ʒˈɛl/
fixed phrase
technical
gel used to test bullets
A soft, clear material used in tests to show what bullets do when they hit human or animal tissue.
مثالیں
- The video showed a bullet passing through ballistic gel in slow motion.
- For the experiment, they prepared several blocks of ballistic gel.
ballistic test
1/bəlˈɪstɪk tˈɛst/
fixed phrase
technical
test of projectile behavior
A scientific or police test to see how bullets or other fast objects move and what damage they cause.
مثالیں
- Police are waiting for the ballistic test results on the recovered gun.
- The company ran several ballistic tests on the new armor plates.
go ballistic
1/ɡˈoʊ bəlˈɪstɪk/
idiom
informal
suddenly become extremely angry
To suddenly become very, very angry.
مثالیں
- My parents will go ballistic if they see my test score.
- The manager went ballistic when he found out about the missing money.
ballistic missile
1/bəlˈɪstɪk mˈɪsəl/
fixed phrase
technical
missile following a ballistic path
A powerful weapon that is shot into the air and then falls toward its target in a high curve, mainly under the force of gravity.
مثالیں
- The treaty limits the number of long-range ballistic missiles each country can have.
- The country tested a new ballistic missile capable of reaching the mainland.
- News reports showed the launch of a new ballistic missile from the test site.
- Talks focused on limiting the number of nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles.
ballistic trajectory
1/bəlˈɪstɪk tɹəd͡ʒˈɛktɚi/
fixed phrase
technical
curved path of a projectile
The curved line that a bullet, rocket, or other object follows when it moves through the air under gravity.
مثالیں
- The software models the ballistic trajectory of artillery shells.
- Engineers calculated the ballistic trajectory of the rocket before the test.
- Wind speed can significantly alter a bullet's ballistic trajectory.
- The software can simulate the ballistic trajectory of different projectiles.
- Soldiers are trained to understand basic ballistic trajectories for accurate shooting.