ballistic missile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A missile that is initially guided, but then follows a ballistic (freely falling) trajectory.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

ballistic missile ballistic missiles

Etymology

From ballistic + missile.

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