antimissile

or an·ti-mis·sile

[ an-tee-mis-uhl, an-tahy- or, especially British, -mis-ahyl ]

adjective
  1. designed or used in defense against guided enemy missiles.

noun
  1. a ballistic device for seeking and destroying enemy missiles.

Origin of antimissile

1
First recorded in 1955–60; anti- + missile

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British Dictionary definitions for antimissile

antimissile

/ (ˌæntɪˈmɪsaɪl) /


adjective
  1. relating to defensive measures against missile attack: an antimissile system

noun
  1. Also called: antimissile missile a defensive missile used to intercept and destroy attacking missiles: Abbreviation: AMM

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