cruise missile (redirected from Cruise missiles)

cruise missile

n.

A guided missile that is launched from a ship or aircraft and serves as a self-contained precision bomb.

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cruise missile

n

(Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) an air-breathing low-flying subsonic missile that is continuously powered and guided throughout its flight and carries a warhead

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Guided missile, the major portion of whose flight path to its target is conducted at approximately constant velocity; depends on the dynamic reaction of air for lift and upon propulsion forces to balance drag.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

cruise missile - an unmanned aircraft that is a self-contained bomb aircraft - a vehicle that can fly bomb - an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

Translations

cruise missile

n → Cruisemissile nt, → Marschflugkörper m

cruise missile n → missile m cruise inv

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cruise missile n → missile m cruise inv