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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Abstract term for puck, ball and shuttlecock? Jeremy Murphy #178900 08/27/08 02:09 AM Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,067 Tasmania The Pook old hand The Pook old hand Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,067 Tasmania Do you really mean abstract? It seems to me you mean something more like generic. There is nothing 'abstract' about any of these missiles, especially if they hit you at speed. They are all concrete objects. How about one of these? missile projectile ball (which etymologically refers not to roundness but to being projected through the air) or if you prefer a made up word: ballistile Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Abstract term for puck, ball and shuttlecock? Jeremy Murphy 08/26/08 12:08 PM Re: Abstract term for puck, ball and shuttlecock? tsuwm 08/26/08 01:59 PM Re: Abstract term for puck, ball and shuttlecock? Jeremy Murphy 08/26/08 02:04 PM Re: Abstract term for puck, ball and shuttlecock? BranShea 08/26/08 03:51 PM Re: Abstract term for puck, ball and shuttlecock? TheFallibleFiend 08/26/08 05:03 PM Re: Abstract term for puck, ball and shuttlecock? Zed 08/26/08 08:11 PM Re: Abstract term for puck, ball and shuttlecock? olly 08/26/08 10:54 PM Re: Abstract term for puck, ball and shuttlecock? The Pook 08/27/08 02:09 AM Re: Abstract term for puck, ball and shuttlecock? Jeremy Murphy 08/27/08 07:06 AM Re: Abstract term for puck, ball and shuttlecock? Faldage 08/27/08 10:31 AM Re: Abstract term for puck, ball and shuttlecock? TheFallibleFiend 08/27/08 01:05 PM Re: Abstract term for puck, ball and shuttlecock? Jeremy Murphy 08/28/08 02:43 AM Re: Abstract term for puck, ball and shuttlecock? The Pook 08/28/08 03:37 AM Re: Abstract term for puck, ball and shuttlecock? Zed 08/28/08 07:34 AM Re: Abstract term for puck, ball and shuttlecock? Faldage 08/28/08 10:06 AM Re: Abstract term for puck, ball and shuttlecock? BranShea 08/28/08 12:39 PM Re: Abstract term for puck, ball and shuttlecock? Faldage 08/29/08 12:16 AM Re: Abstract term for puck, ball and shuttlecock? twosleepy 08/29/08 04:18 AM Re: Abstract term for puck, ball and shuttlecock? Faldage 08/29/08 10:24 AM Re: Abstract term for puck, ball and shuttlecock? TheFallibleFiend 08/29/08 01:50 PM Re: Abstract term for puck, ball and shuttlecock? The Pook 08/30/08 08:31 AM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,412 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 953 guests, and 2 robots. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 37 A C Bowden 27 LukeJavan8 4 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,583 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,922 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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