No. 2,117 in French
balistiques
"Balistiques" means "ballistics," the science of the motion and behavior of projectiles.
In a sentence
Les analyses balistiques ont révélé des détails importants sur l'incident.
The ballistic analyses revealed important details about the incident.
Here, 'balistiques' is used as an adjective to describe 'analyses,' referring to the scientific study related to projectiles or firearms.
Les missiles balistiques sont souvent utilisés à des fins stratégiques.
Ballistic missiles are often used for strategic purposes.
In this sentence, 'balistiques' describes 'missiles,' indicating the type of missiles designed to follow a ballistic trajectory.
Il a étudié les propriétés balistiques des matériaux dans son laboratoire.
He studied the ballistic properties of materials in his lab.
Here, 'balistiques' characterizes 'propriétés,' referring to the qualities or behavior of materials under ballistic conditions.
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