intercontinental ballistic missile

Noun

Meaning

a ballistic missile that is capable of traveling from one continent to another

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

ICBM missile rocket torpedo firework weapon spacecraft booster spaceship ballistic missile guided missile cruise missile air-to-air missile Rockets surface-to-air missile
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Hypernyms

ballistic missile

Hyponyms

minuteman

Examples

Intercontinental ballistic missile technology had proven to be more easily developed than previously thought, reducing the need for such highly capable cruise missiles. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

intercontact intercontextual intercontinental intercontinentally intercontractile intercontraction