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• In ballistics, a shift in projectile direction due to gyroscopic action that results from gravitational and atmospherically induced torques on the spinning projectile.

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  "drift." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 1 April. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/drift.

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