"ballistical" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more ballistical [comparative], most ballistical [superlative]
Etymology: From ballistic + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ballistic|al}} ballistic + -al Head templates: {{en-adj}} ballistical (comparative more ballistical, superlative most ballistical)
  1. Characteristic of ballistae; ballistic.
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