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missile

[ mis-uhlor, especially British, -ahyl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

an object or weapon for throwing, hurling, or shooting, as a stone, bullet, or arrow.
guided missile.
ballistic missile.

missile

/ ˈmɪsaɪl /

any object or weapon that is thrown at a target or shot from an engine, gun, etc
1. a rocket-propelled weapon that flies either in a fixed trajectory (ballistic missile) or in a trajectory that can be controlled during flight (guided missile)
2. ( as modifier )
  a missile carrier

Origin of missile¹

1600–10; < Latin, neuter of missilis, equivalent to miss ( us ) (past participle of mittere to send, throw) + -ilis -ile

Origin of missile¹

C17: from Latin: missilis , from mittere to send

The reason pilots would choose to use guns over a bomb or a missile is simple.

We know that the skies are open season for all manner of drone traffic, from missile launchers to beer droppers.

In the later stages of the war, the American-made Stinger missile was introduced and wreaked havoc among the Soviet helicopters.

“I doubt you can solve range and the need for a large magazine with the same missile,” he said.

That means it could take several missile shots to kill an enemy fighter, even for an advanced stealth aircraft like the Raptor.

Yet in doing this they usually seem to have no idea of aim, but toss the missile aimlessly into the air.

But the latter, who was watching him, dodged the missile, which struck into the wall a few inches from his head.

But every weapon is uncertain on horseback, and especially every missile weapon, the bow as well as the rifle.

He covered the towers with rawhide to protect them from any kind of missile.

Here the missile is inserted at the breech, according to Your direction.

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