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- Dictionarymissile/ˈmɪsʌɪl/
noun
- 1. an object which is forcibly propelled at a target, either by hand or from a mechanical weapon: "one of the players was hit on the head by a missile thrown by a spectator"
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A missile is an airborne ranged weapon capable of self-propelled flight aided usually by a propellant, jet engine or rocket motor. [1]
a flying weapon that has its own engine and can travel a long distance before exploding at the place at which it has been aimed: a nuclear missile. a guided missile. A missile can also be any object that is thrown with the intention of causing injury or damage: Rioters hurled missiles at the police.
noun. : an object (such as a weapon) thrown or projected usually so as to strike something at a distance. stones, artillery shells, bullets, and rockets are missiles. : such as. a. : guided missile. b. : ballistic missile. Examples of missile in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. Adjective.
Missile definition: an object or weapon for throwing, hurling, or shooting, as a stone, bullet, or arrow.. See examples of MISSILE used in a sentence.
missile, a rocket-propelled weapon designed to deliver an explosive warhead with great accuracy at high speed. Missiles vary from small tactical weapons that are effective out to only a few hundred feet to much larger strategic weapons that have ranges of several thousand miles.
A missile is a tube-shaped weapon that travels long distances through the air and explodes when it reaches its target. Helicopters fired missiles at the camp. ...nuclear missiles.
Definition of missile noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A missile is an object that can be projected toward a target. Examples include a spitball shot through a straw, a poison-tipped arrow sent via bow, or a self-propelled heat-seeking rocket, designed to take out targets at long range.
1. an object or weapon that is thrown, shot, or otherwise propelled at a target, as a stone, bullet, arrow, or rocket. 2. guided missile. 3. ballistic missile. adj. 4. capable of being used as a missile.
MISSILE meaning: 1 : an object that is thrown, shot, or launched as a weapon; 2 : a rocket that explodes when it hits a distant target.
