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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a rocket-propelled missile whose path can be controlled during flight either by radio signals or by internal homing devices
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: missile
Narrower terms: antiballistic missile, ABM, buzz bomb, robot bomb, flying bomb, doodlebug, V-1, Exocet, space probe, surface-to-air missile, SAM
History
From guided + missile.
Across languages
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
