ballistic: Meaning and Definition of

bal•lis•tic

Pronunciation: (bu-lis'tik), [key]
— adj.
  1. of or pertaining to ballistics.
  2. having its motion determined or describable by the laws of exterior ballistics.
  3. to become overwrought or irrational: went ballistic over the idea of a tax hike.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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