Definition of Missile in English :

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Missile meaning in English

Meaning of Missile in English

Pronunciation of Missile in English

Missile pronunciation in English

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Missile

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Noun

1. missile

a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control

2. missile, projectile

a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Missile

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noun
1. 
any object or weapon that is thrown at a target or shot from an engine, gun, etc
2. 
a. 
a rocket-propelled weapon that flies either in a fixed trajectory (ballistic missile) or in a trajectory that can be controlled during flight (guided missile)
b. 
(as modifier)
a missile carrier

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Missile

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adjective
1. 
that can be, or is, thrown or shot, as from a gun
2.  Rare
throwing or shooting missiles
noun
3. 
a weapon or other object, as a spear, bullet, rocket, etc., designed to be thrown, fired, or launched toward a target; often, specif., a guided or ballistic missile

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Missile

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n.
1. An object or weapon that is fired, thrown, dropped, or otherwise projected at a target; a projectile.
2. A guided missile.
3. A ballistic missile.

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