antimissile

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an·ti·mis·sile

(ăn′tē-mĭs′əl, ăn′tī-)

adj.

Designed to destroy a missile in flight: an antimissile missile.

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antimissile

(ˌæntɪˈmɪsaɪl)

adj

(Military) relating to defensive measures against missile attack: an antimissile system.

(Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) Also called: antimissile missile a defensive missile used to intercept and destroy attacking missiles. Abbreviation: AMM

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Translations

antiraketni

antimissile

[ˈæntɪˈmɪsaɪl] ADJ → antimisil

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