WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ballis′tic trajec′tory, 
  1. Physics, Rocketrythe path of an unpowered object, as a missile, moving only under the influence of gravity and possibly atmospheric friction and with its surface providing no significant lift to alter the course of flight.

'ballistic trajectory' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ballistic missile - intercontinental ballistic missile - intermediate range ballistic missile - midcourse - suborbital

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