noun
a missile that is guided in the first part of its flight but falls freely as it approaches target (Freq. 4)
• Hypernyms: ↑missile
• Hyponyms: ↑intercontinental ballistic missile, ↑ICBM
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noun, pl ⋯ -siles [count]
: a weapon that is shot through the sky over a great distance and then falls to the ground and explodes
an intercontinental ballistic missile
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a ↑missile that is fired into the air at a particular speed and angle in order to fall in the right place
Useful english dictionary. 2012.