cruise missile

Noun

Meaning

an unmanned aircraft that is a self-contained bomb

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

ballistic missile guided missile smart bomb intercontinental ballistic missile air-to-surface missile air-to-air missile exocet missile guided bomb surface-to-surface missile surface-to-air missile guided bomb unit rocket bomb guided jet-propelled winged missile self-navigating missile aerodynamically-supported missile

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Hypernyms

bomb aircraft

Examples

A Meteor long-range air-to-air missiles and a SPEAR-3 cruise missile were displayed next to the mock-up, and compatibility with next-generation “Deep Strike” missiles is also listed. Source: Internet

Although this was intended as a V2 launch site the museum on the site has a display devoted to the V1, including a V1 cruise missile and an entire launch ramp. Source: Internet

But it is still a Cold War subsonic cruise missile that seems a bit of a dinosaur when compared to the supersonic and hypersonic weapons that are being developed today. Source: Internet

For three days after the tragedy Iran denied any responsibility but after international pressure, the hardline Revolutionary Guards admitted that the plane had been mistaken for a "cruise missile" and shot down. Source: Internet

As of 2011, the AGM-158 JASSM cruise missile is an upcoming standoff munition to be deployed on the B-2 and other platforms. Source: Internet

Engineering an F-18-launched hypersonic cruise missile able to achieve and sustain speeds at five times the speed of sound with the proper guidance technology is not a simple task, Bussey explained. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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