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intercontinental ballistic missile

–noun
any supersonic missile that has a range of at least 3500 nautical mi. (6500 km) and follows a ballistic trajectory after a powered, guided launching. Abbreviation: ICBM, I.C.B.M.

Origin:
1955–60
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ICBM  
abbr.  intercontinental ballistic missile
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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ICBM
intercontinental ballistic missile
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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