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View synonyms for intercontinental ballistic missile

intercontinental ballistic missile

noun

  1. any supersonic missile that has a range of at least 3500 nautical miles (6,500 km) and follows a ballistic trajectory after a powered, guided launching. : ICBM, I.C.B.M.

intercontinental ballistic missile

/ ˌɪntəˌkɒntɪˈnɛntəl /

noun

  1. a missile that follows a ballistic trajectory and has the range to carry a nuclear bomb over 5500 km ICBM

intercontinental ballistic missile

  1. A missile with a long range (five thousand miles or more) that carries nuclear warheads and can be launched from the ground or from submarines. ( See also MIRV .)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of intercontinental ballistic missile1

First recorded in 1955–60

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