Missile
31missile — mis|sile [ˈmısaıl US ˈmısəl] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: missilis able to be thrown , from mittere; MISSION] 1.) a weapon that can fly over long distances and that explodes when it hits the thing it has been aimed at ▪ a nuclear missile… …
32missile — mis|sile [ mısl, misaıl; ] noun count a weapon that travels under its own power for long distances and explodes when it hits its TARGET: a nuclear missile The motive for the missile attack was not initially clear. a. an object that is thrown or… …
33Missile — Mịs|sile 〈[ saıl] n. 15; Mil.〉 ferngesteuerter Flugkörper, Selbst od. Fernlenkgeschoss [engl. <lat.; zu missum, Part. Perf. von mittere „senden, werfen“] * * * Mis|sile [ mɪsa̮il , auch: mɪsl̩ ], das; s, s [engl. missile, zu lat. missilis =… …
34missile — 01. The Americans and the Russians have agreed on a plan to reduce their arsenal of nuclear [missiles] over the next ten years. 02. Authorities are now saying the airplane that crashed may have been hit with a [missile] fired by terrorists. 03.… …
35Missile — (as used in expressions) Antiballistic Missile Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Missile Defense Alarm System …
36missile — [[t]mɪ̱saɪl, AM s(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦♦ missiles 1) N COUNT A missile is a tube shaped weapon that travels long distances through the air and explodes when it reaches its target. The authorities offered to stop firing missiles if the rebels agreed to stop …
37missile — Any object thrown, dropped, fired, launched, propelled, or otherwise projected with the purpose of striking a target. Short for ballistic missile or guided missile. The various types of missiles are air to air (short and/or close combat, medium… …
38missile — n 1. projectile, shot, ball, cannonball, bullet, shell, grenade, hand grenade; explosive, bomb, atom or atomic bomb, A bomb, fission bomb, neutron bomb, napalm bomb, fire bomb, hydrogen bomb, rocket bomb, aerial bomb; torpedo, hydrobomb; guided… …
39missile — [ˈmɪs(ə)l] , [ˈmɪsaɪl] noun [C] 1) a weapon that travels long distances and explodes when it hits something a nuclear missile[/ex] See: ballistic missile, cruise missile 2) an object that is thrown or fired at someone or something …
40missile — mis•sile [[t]ˈmɪs əl[/t]] esp. brit. [[t] aɪl[/t]] n. 1) an object or weapon that is thrown, shot, or otherwise propelled at a target, as a stone, bullet, arrow, or rocket 2) mil guided missile 3) mil ballistic missile 4) capable of being used as …
