ballistic missile
English
editEtymology
editNoun
editballistic missile (plural ballistic missiles)
- (military, astronautics) A missile that is initially guided, but then follows a ballistic (freely falling) trajectory.
Synonyms
editHyponyms
edit- intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)
- intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM)
- long range ballistic missile (LRBM)
- medium range ballistic missile (MRBM)
- submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM)
- short range ballistic missile (SRBM)
Derived terms
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editmissile
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