projectile vs throw stick

throw stick vs projectile

projectile and throw stick both are nouns.

projectile is an adjective but throw stick is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
projectile	Yes	Yes	No	No
throw stick	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, throw stick is a hyponym of projectile; that is, throw stick 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
throw stick: a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower

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

projectile (noun)	throw stick (noun)
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled	a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

projectile (adjective)	throw stick (adjective)
impelling or impelled forward

Difference between projectile and throw stick

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