Definition of missile Missile

/mɪˈsʌl/ - [misul] - mis•sile

We found 11 definitions of missile from 7 different sources.

What does missile mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: missiles
missile - a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
		projectile, rocket a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
		weapon system, weapon, arm any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"
		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"
		sidewinder small pale-colored desert rattlesnake of southwestern United States; body moves in an s-shaped curve
missile - a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
		projectile
		weapon system, weapon, arm any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"
		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
		throw stick, boomerang, 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 tapered tuck made in dressmaking
		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 small sphere

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Wiktionary

missile (Noun)
An object intended to be launched into the air at a target.
missile (Noun)
A self-propelled projectile whose trajectory can be adjusted after having been launched.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

missile (a.)
Capable of being thrown; adapted for hurling or to be projected from the hand, or from any instrument or rngine, so as to strike an object at a distance.
missile (n.)
A weapon thrown or projected or intended to be projcted, as a lance, an arrow, or a bullet.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

missile
Object intended to be launched into the air.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

missile
Capable of being thrown; adapted for hurling, or to be projected from the hand, or from any instrument or engine; as, to wing the missile dart.
missile
A weapon thrown or intended to be thrown, for doing execution; as, a lance, an arrow, or a bullet.

Wikipedia

A missile is a projectile that can be propelled by rocket fuel at a target.

Types of missiles.

The two main kinds of missiles are "rockets" and "guided missiles". A rocket is no longer controlled once it has been launched. A guided missile can be controlled after it has been launched.

Purpose.

Missiles are used in war to destroy military targets. Missiles can carry explosives or other destructive things. The objects a missile carries are called a "payload". This payload is not always harmful to people: in the Gulf War, missiles were used to launch reels of wire at electricity stations, causing the power to go out.

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missile, noun, singular of missiles.

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