air-to-ground missile

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Noun1.air-to-ground missile - a missile designed to be launched from an airplane at a target on the groundair-to-ground missile - a missile designed to be launched from an airplane at a target on the ground
missile - a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
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