missile
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4.9
- noun
- /ˈmɪsəl/
- Specialized
:
misil
- The military launched a missile that successfully hit its target from miles away.
- ballistic missile
- missile defense
- cruise missile
Israel responds with Hellfire missiles, white phosphorus bombs.
- Israel responds with Hellfire missiles, white phosphorus bombs.
- They reported they were installing more Iskandar missiles in Kaliningrad.
- But it hit the missile and the missile caught on fire.
- We will find these Scud missiles and and eliminate them.
- ICBM and they can actually intercept missiles interest space.
- And it was not an Israeli Defense Forces missile that hit them.
- That is what you saw two weeks ago in in Iran, firing missiles at Israel.
- NATO allies are sending Ukraine anti tank weapons, air defence, missiles and ammunition.
- Now carbon fiber goes on the nose of missiles things, right?
- Shahurim doesn't believe that missiles are the future.
Examples
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NATO allies are sending Ukraine anti tank weapons, air defence, missiles and ammunition.
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Last Saturday, Iran launched hundreds of armed drones and missiles to attack Israel.
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This could be a surprise missile attack.
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And it was not an Israeli Defense Forces missile that hit them.
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At any moment, a boom, a precise missile strike can happen.
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In the absence of any agreement, the number of missiles in Europe continued to mount.
Academic text (1990) -
We cannot defend against a missile attack against Tokyo and Seoul.
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Active defense systems prevent incoming rockets and missiles from hitting or destroying a target.
Academic text (2012) -
The regime has an impressive ballistic missile program for delivering weapons of mass destruction.
Academic text (2012) -
Last Saturday, Iran launched hundreds of armed drones and missiles to attack Israel.
Synonyms
184
3.7
A firework sent high into the sky that makes bright sparks
46
6.6
An object thrown or fired through the air, often used as a weapon
45
5.1
A rocket that is powered and guided at first and then follows a path without power to its target
19
6.3
A weapon launched from the ground or a ship to destroy aircraft in the sky
14
7.9
A long-range rocket weapon that can travel between continents and carry nuclear weapons
10
4.1
A rocket that can change its path in flight to hit a target
7
7.4
A long range rocket that can fly between continents and carry a nuclear bomb
1
9.9
A German flying bomb used in World War II to attack cities
1
5.9
A weapon that shoots down incoming missiles sent from far away
1
9.4
A small jet-powered flying bomb used by Germany in World War II to attack cities
A missile launched from a warship to hit enemy ships or land targets
Compounds
- Specialized
55
6.3
A flying, unmanned weapon that carries a bomb to a distant target with high accuracy
- Specialized
45
5.1
A rocket that is powered and guided at first and then follows a path without power to its target
- Specialized
19
6.3
A weapon launched from the ground or a ship to destroy aircraft in the sky
- Specialized
15
4.6
A set of weapons and radar that find and stop enemy missiles before they hit
- Specialized
7
7.4
A long range rocket that can fly between continents and carry a nuclear bomb
- Specialized
4
5.0
A weapon that follows the heat from a plane's engine to hit it
- Specialized
2
5.3
A weapon that one plane fires to destroy another plane in the air
- Specialized
1
6.3
A rocket that stops and destroys incoming long-range missiles before they reach their target
- Specialized
1
8.0
A large military ship that carries missiles to attack and defend at long range
- Specialized
1
7.5
A fast military ship that carries weapons that can steer themselves to attack ships and aircraft
- Specialized
1
5.9
A weapon that shoots down incoming missiles sent from far away
- Specialized
1
7.5
A navy ship with guided missiles that escorts and protects other ships
- Specialized
1
7.9
A set of weapons and equipment that shoots rockets at planes
- Specialized
A missile system on a ship that defends it from close incoming missiles or planes
A part of the U.S. Department of Defense that develops and coordinates systems to stop long-range missiles
- Specialized
A large submarine that carries nuclear missiles to stop enemies from attacking a country
How Specialized
- Specialized
1
6.3
- Specialized
19
6.3
- Specialized
15
8.4
- Specialized
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4.9
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word missile comes from the Latin verb mittere, which means 'to send', and the same root is in mission. That's why a modern missile is a weapon 'sent' to a target, often by a rocket or engine.