English dictionary
missile
/'m/I/s/@/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Capable of being thrown; adapted for hurling or to be projected from the hand, or from any instrument or engine, so as to strike an object at a distance.
Source: webster1913
noun
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a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
Synonyms projectileSource: WordNet 3.0
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A weapon thrown or projected or intended to be projected, as a lance, an arrow, or a bullet.
Source: webster1913