missile

mis·sile  (msl, -l)

n.

1. An object or weapon that is fired, thrown, dropped, or otherwise projected at a target; a projectile.

2. A guided missile.

3. A ballistic missile.

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[Latin, from neuter of missilis, able to be thrown, from missus, past participle of mittere, to let go, throw.]

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missile [ˈmɪsaɪl]

n

1. any object or weapon that is thrown at a target or shot from an engine, gun, etc.

2. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery)

a.  a rocket-propelled weapon that flies either in a fixed trajectory (ballistic missile) or in a trajectory that can be controlled during flight (guided missile)

b.  (as modifier) a missile carrier

[from Latin: missilis, from mittere to send]

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missile - First an adjective meaning "suitable for throwing."

See also related terms for throwing.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	missile - a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control air-to-air missile - a missile designed to be launched from one airplane at another air-to-ground missile, air-to-surface missile - a missile designed to be launched from an airplane at a target on the ground ballistic missile - a missile that is guided in the first part of its flight but falls freely as it approaches target guided missile - a rocket-propelled missile whose path can be controlled during flight either by radio signals or by internal homing devices heat-seeking missile - a missile with a guidance system that directs it toward targets emitting infrared radiation (as the emissions of a jet engine) nose - a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft); "the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry" rocket, projectile - any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine sidewinder - air-to-air missile with infrared homing device vane - a fin attached to the tail of an arrow, bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it weapon, weapon system, arm - any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"
	2.	missile - a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled projectile arrow - a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow boomerang, throw stick, throwing stick - a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower bullet, slug - a projectile that is fired from a gun cannon ball, cannonball, round shot - a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon dart - a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot seeker - a missile equipped with a device that is attracted toward some kind of emission (heat or light or sound or radio waves) pellet, shot - a solid missile discharged from a firearm; "the shot buzzed past his ear" spitball - a projectile made by chewing a piece of paper and shaping it into a sphere weapon, weapon system, arm - any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"

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missile

noun projectile, weapon, shell, rocket nuclear missiles

Missiles

cruise missile, Exocet, guided missile, ICBM or intercontinental ballistic missile, Minuteman, MIRV or multiple independently targeted re-entry vehicle, Patriot, Pershing, Polaris, rocket, Scud, SLBM or submarine-launched ballistic missile, SLCM or sea-launched cruise missile, SS-18, SS-20, standoff missile, Trident, V-1, doodlebug, buzz bomb, or flying bomb, V-2

Translations

missile [ˈmɪsaɪl]

A. N

1. (Mil) → misil m
guided missile → misil teledirigido

2. (= object thrown) → proyectil m

B. CPD missile base N → base f de misiles
missile launcher N → lanzamisiles m inv

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missile [ˈmɪsaɪl] n

(= weapon) → missile m

(= object thrown) → projectile m
missile base n → base f de missiles
missile launcher n → lance-missiles m inv

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missile

n

(= stone, javelin etc) → (Wurf)geschoss nt

(= rocket) → Rakete f, → Flugkörper m (form)

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missile:

missile base

n → Raketenbasis f

missile defence system (Brit), missile defense system (US)

n → Raketenabwehrsystem nt

missile launcher

n → Abschuss- or Startrampe f; (= vehicle) → Raketenwerfer m

missile site

n → Raketenbasis f

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missile [ˈmɪsaɪl] n (Mil) → missile m (frm) (projectile) → proiettile m

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missile

n missile [ˈmisail]

1 a weapon or object which is thrown or fired from a gun, bow etc. missiel قَذيفَه снаряд střela missil das Geschoß βλήμα proyectil mürsk گلوله ammus projectile טִיל प्रक्षेपास्त्र, अस्त्र metak, zrno lövedék peluru kasthlutur; skeyti, skot missile, proiettile 飛び道具 던지는 무기 svaidomasis daiktas/ginklas šāviņš peluru projectiel kasteskyts, prosjektil pocisk míssil proiectil метательный снаряд/предмет strela izstrelek projektil kastvapen, projektil สิ่งที่ขว้าง ปา หรือยิงออกไป เช่น ก้อนหิน จรวด mermi, ok 投擲武器，發射物 реактивний снаряд دور سے نشانے پر پھینکا جانے والا ہتھیار vật phóng ra 投掷武器，发射物

2 a rocket-powered weapon carrying an explosive charge a ground-to-air missile. missiel صاروخ ракета raketa missil; raket der Flugkörper βλήμα misil reaktiivmürsk موشک ohjus missile טִיל मिसाइल फेंक कर मारने योग्य चीज projektil rakéta roket flugskeyti missile ミサイル 미사일 raketa raķete roket raket rakett(våpen) rakieta, pocisk rakietowy míssil ra­chetă ракета raketa raketa projektil robot, missil, raket[] ขีปนาวุธ roket, füze 導彈 ракета راکٹ کے ذریعہ پھینکا جانے والا دھماکا خیز ہتھیار tên lửa 导弹

guided missile

a rocket-powered missile which is directed to its target by a built-in device or by radio waves etc. geleide missiel قَذيفَه مُوَجَّهَه самонасочваща ракета řízená střela fjernstyret raket der Fernlenkflugkörper κατευθυνόμενο βλήμα misil teledirigido juhitav rakett موشک هدایت شدونده ohjus missile téléguidé טִיל מוּנחֶה निदेशित प्रक्षेपास्त्र navođeni prijektil irányított lövedék peluru kendali fjarstÿrt flugskeyti missile teleguidato 誘導ミサイル 유도 미사일 valdoma raketa vadāmais šāviņš peluru berpandu fjernstyrt rakett pocisk zdalnie sterowany míssil teleguiado rachetă teleghidată управляемая ракета riadená strela voden izstrelek upravljani projektil fjärrstyrd robot จรวดนำวิถี güdümlü mermi 導彈 керований снаряд راکٹ کے ذریعہ بھیجا جانے والا خودکار میزائل tên lửa điều khiển 导弹

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missile → قذيفة صاروخية střela missil Raketengeschoss πύραυλος misil ohjus missile projektil missile ミサイル 미사일 projectiel missil pocisk míssil ракета missil ขีปนาวุธ füze tên lửa 导弹