adj. Idiom: 1. a. Of or relating to the study of the dynamics of projectiles. b. Of or relating to the study of the internal action of firearms. 2. Of or relating to projectiles, their motion, or their effects. go ballistic Slang To become very angry or irrational. [From BALLISTA.] bal·listi·cal·ly adv. |
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