- ballistic missile
- nounBallistic missile is used before these nouns: ↑submarine
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ballistic missile — Missile Mis sile, n. [L. missile.] 1. A weapon thrown or projected or intended to be projected, as a lance, an arrow, or a bullet. [1913 Webster] 2. A rocket propelled device designed to fly through the air and deliver a warhead of explosive… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ballistic missile — al*lis tic mis sile, n. A rocket propelled missile of long range which is guided only during the powered portion of its flight, which usually takes only a small part of the total flight time; contrasted with {guided missile}. Note: Ballistic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ballistic missile — n. a long range missile that is propelled to high speed and may be guided for a part of its flight, but is a free falling object as it approaches its target: see GUIDED MISSILE … English World dictionary
ballistic missile — ► NOUN ▪ a missile which is initially powered and guided but falls under gravity on to its target … English terms dictionary
Ballistic missile — Diagram of V 2, the first ballistic missile. A ballistic missile is a missile that follows a sub orbital ballistic flightpath with the objective of delivering one or more warheads to a predetermined target. The missile is only guided during the… … Wikipedia
ballistic missile — noun a missile that is guided in the first part of its flight but falls freely as it approaches target (Freq. 4) • Hypernyms: ↑missile • Hyponyms: ↑intercontinental ballistic missile, ↑ICBM * * * noun, pl ⋯ siles [count] : a weapon that is shot… … Useful english dictionary
ballistic missile — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms ballistic missile : singular ballistic missile plural ballistic missiles a type of missile that travels long distances and cannot be controlled after it has been launched • See: guided missile … English dictionary
ballistic missile — balistinė raketa statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. ballistic missile vok. ballistische Rakete, f rus. баллистическая ракета, f pranc. fusée balistique, f; missile balistique, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
ballistic missile — balistinė raketa statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Raketa, kurios pakilimas nepriklauso nuo aerodinaminės paviršiaus formos ir kuri skrieja balistine trajektorija po to, kai varomoji jėga yra nutraukta. atitikmenys: angl. ballistic missile… … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
ballistic missile — balistinė raketa statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Raketa, kuri skrieja balistine trajektorija, kai varomoji jėga yra nutraukta; jos trajektorija susideda iš aktyviojo ir pasyviojo ruožų. Aktyviajame trajektorijos ruože balistinė raketa skrieja … Artilerijos terminų žodynas
