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cruise missile

cruise mis·sile
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [krooz mis-uh l or, esp. British, -ahyl]
    • /kruz ˈmɪs əl or, esp. British, -aɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [krooz mis-uh l or, esp. British, -ahyl]
    • /kruz ˈmɪs əl or, esp. British, -aɪl/

Definitions of cruise missile words

  • countable noun cruise missile A cruise missile is a missile which carries a nuclear warhead and which is guided by a computer. 3
  • noun cruise missile an air-breathing low-flying subsonic missile that is continuously powered and guided throughout its flight and carries a warhead 3
  • noun cruise missile a long-range, jet-propelled winged missile that can be launched from an airplane, submarine, ship, etc. and guided to a target by remote control 3
  • noun cruise missile a winged guided missile designed to deliver a conventional or nuclear warhead by flying at low altitudes to avoid detection by radar. 1
  • noun cruise missile guided weapon 1
  • noun cruise missile A winged missile, designed for a guided flight at low altitudes, as opposed to a ballistic missile. 0
See all 6 definitions of cruise missile

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Parts of speech for Cruise missile

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cruise missile popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for cruise missile

noun cruise missile

  • ballistic missile — a missile that has no wings or fins and that follows a ballistic trajectory when its propulsive power is discontinued
Just one Synonym for cruise missile

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