projectile vs slug

slug vs projectile

projectile and slug both are nouns.

projectile is an adjective but slug is not an adjective.

projectile is not a verb while slug is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
projectile	Yes	Yes	No	No
slug	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, slug is a hyponym of projectile; that is, slug is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than projectile:

projectile: a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
slug: a projectile that is fired from a gun

Other hyponyms of projectile include arrow, boomerang, throw stick, throwing stick, bullet, cannon ball, cannonball, round shot, dart, seeker, pellet, shot, spitball.

projectile (noun)	slug (noun)
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled	(boxing) a blow with the fist
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine	any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell
	a projectile that is fired from a gun
	a strip of type metal used for spacing
	an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped
	an idle slothful person
	a counterfeit coin
	a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms

projectile (adjective)	slug (adjective)
impelling or impelled forward

projectile (verb)	slug (verb)
	strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
	be idle; exist in a changeless situation

Difference between projectile and slug

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