Missile (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. an object or weapon for throwing, hurling, or shooting, as a stone, bullet, or arrow.
  2. guided missile.
  3. ballistic missile.
adjective
  1. capable of being thrown, hurled, or shot, as from the hand or a gun.
  2. used or designed for discharging missiles.
noun
  1. 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)
Missile (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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