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Traject
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Traject, v. t. [L. trajectus, p. p. of trajicere to throw across; trans across + jacere to throw. See Jet a shooting forth.].
To throw or cast through, over, or across; as, to traject the sun's light through three or more cross prisms. Sir I. Newton. [1913 Webster]
- A place for passing across; a passage; a ferry. Cotgrave. [1913 Webster]
- The act of trajecting; trajection. [1913 Webster]
- A trajectory. I. Taylor. [1913 Webster]
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