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missile

/mˈɪsʌl/noun2 syllables

Missile means: a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled.

Synonyms for missile1

noun, as in a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled

projectile

What does missile mean?2

noun

1

a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled

2

a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with missile?3

two syllables

whistlethistle

three syllables

dismissal
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Missile in a sentence

  • The missile was carried horizontally, erected by the truck itself, and launched immediately.CM
  • Their missile strikes had a limited impact, mostly creating craters in open terrain.Amastan
  • The missile attack took a heavy toll of lives.Dejo
  • They have invested heavily in the ballistic missile program.always
  • Better to extend an olive branch than launch a missile.darinmex
  • The surface-to-air missile intercepted the ninth fighter.Eccles17
  • The armored vehicle launched a surface-to-surface missile at the enemy base.Tangobango
  • Algeria needs to build up its missile capabilities.Amastan

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Forms of missile

as a noun

plural
missiles