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- DictionaryMis·sile/ˈmis(ə)l/
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"
noun. any object or weapon that is thrown at a target or shot from an engine, gun, etc. 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) ( as modifier ) a missile carrier.
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. Almost all missiles.
an object that is thrown at somebody to hurt them synonym projectile. Missiles including stones and bottles were thrown at the police. Definition of missile noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Britannica Dictionary definition of MISSILE. [count] : an object that is thrown, shot, or launched as a weapon. The protesters were arrested for throwing missiles [=rocks, bottles, etc.] at the police. especially : a rocket that explodes when it hits a distant target. a nuclear missile.
Definitions of missile. noun. a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a target but is not self-propelled. synonyms: projectile. see more. noun. a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control. see more. Pronunciation.
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.
6 days ago · 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. 2. countable noun. Anything that is thrown as a weapon can be called a missile . The football supporters began throwing missiles, one of which hit the referee. 3.
