missile (noun)

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• missile — noun 1 explosive weapon ADJECTIVE ▪ long range, medium range, short range ▪ ballistic, cruise, guided, heat seeking, laser guided ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• missile — ► NOUN 1) an object which is forcibly propelled at a target. 2) a weapon that is self propelled or directed by remote control, carrying conventional or nuclear explosive. ORIGIN Latin, from mittere send …   English terms dictionary

• missile — (n.) thing thrown or discharged as a weapon, is 1650s, from missile (adj.), 1610s, capable of being thrown, chiefly in phrase missile weapon, from Fr. missile and directly from L. missilis that may be thrown or hurled (also, in plural, as a noun …   Etymology dictionary

• missile defence — noun Missile defence/missile defense is used before these nouns: ↑shield …   Collocations dictionary

• missile — noun 1》 an object which is forcibly propelled at a target. 2》 a weapon that is self propelled or directed by remote control. Origin C17 (as adjective meaning suitable for throwing ): from L. missile, neut. (used asnoun) of missilis, from miss ,… …   English new terms dictionary

• missile — noun (C) 1 a weapon that can fly over long distances and that explodes when it hits the thing it has been aimed at: a nuclear missile 2 an object that is thrown at someone in order to hurt them: Many of the hooligans were throwing missiles at the …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• missile defence system — noun naval weaponry providing a defense system • Syn: ↑missile defense system • Hypernyms: ↑naval weaponry …   Useful english dictionary

• missile defense system — noun naval weaponry providing a defense system • Syn: ↑missile defence system • Hypernyms: ↑naval weaponry …   Useful english dictionary

• missile silo — noun An underground vertical cylindrical container for the storage and launching of ICBMs …   Wiktionary

• missile — noun /ˈmɪsaɪl,ˈmɪsaɪl,ˈmɪsəl/ a) An object intended to be launched into the air at a target. b) A self propelled projectile whose trajectory can be adjusted after having been launched. See Also: mess, message, messenger, mission, missionary …   Wiktionary

• guided missile — noun a rocket propelled missile whose path can be controlled during flight either by radio signals or by internal homing devices (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑missile • Hyponyms: ↑antiballistic missile, ↑ABM, ↑buzz bomb, ↑robot bomb, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary