Definition of missle
1. missile [ n ] rocket carrying passengers or instruments or a warhead
Used in print:(Barry Goldwater, "A Foreign Policy for America"...)
Add also a comparatively primitive industrial plant which would severely limit our capacity to keep_abreast of the Soviets even in the missile field which is reputed to be our main strength .
(Dan McLachlan, Jr., "Communication Networks and...)
As time has passed and science has progressed , the speed of military_vehicles has increased , the range of missiles has been extended , the use of target-hunting noses on the projectiles has been adopted , and the range and breadth of message sending has increased .
(87th Congress, 1st Session. Congressional Record....)
We simply can n't tolerate further Russian weapons , including the possibility of long-range nuclear missiles , being located in Cuba .
(Public Papers of the Presidents of the U.S. D. D....)
The change of emphasis from conventional type to missile type warfare must be made with care , mindful that the one type of warfare cannot be safely neglected in favor of the other .
On_the_other_hand , the new authority of $ 3825 million proposed for missile procurement ( excluding research and construction ) in 1961 is $ 581 million higher than for 1960 .
Synonyms missile Related Terms rocket ballistic_missile air-to-ground_missile guided_missile heat-seeking_missile sidewinder air-to-air_missile nose vane2. missile [ n ] a weapon that is thrown or projected
Used in print:(Ralph J. Salisbury, "On the Old Santa Fe Trail...)
There was no time to pick_out a penny ; I got a coin between my thumb and forefinger , leaned my elbows in a very natural and casual manner on top of the truck cab and flipped my little missile .
Synonyms missile projectile Related Terms weapon shot bullet arrow spitball dart cannonball seeker boomerangSimilar Spelling
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