English Explanatory Dictionary

guided missile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An unmanned, self-propelled vehicle that travels through the air to deliver a warhead to a predetermined point, keeping itself on course by making corrections via its control surfaces.

Word forms

guided missile guided missiles

Etymology

From guided + missile.

Related words

ballistic missile cruise missile

Derived words

G guided-missile guided-missile battlecruiser guided-missile battleship guided-missile corvette guided-missile cruiser CG CGN guided-missile destroyer DDG. DG guided-missile frigate FFG FG guided-missile ship guided-missile submarine SSG SSGN
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