guided missile

guided missile

noun
an aerial missile, as a rocket, steered during its flight by radio signals, clockwork controls, etc.

Origin:
1940–45
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guided missile
 
n
command guidance field guidance homing guidance inertial guidance See also terrestrial guidance a missile, esp one that is rocket-propelled, having a flight path controlled during flight either by radio signals or by internal preset or self-actuating homing devices

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