intercontinental ballistic missile
- intercontinental 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 materials to a target.
[PJC]
Note: Numerous types of rocket-propelled missile[2] are now
used in modern warfare. Some types with names
indicating their range or function are: {antiaircraft
missile}; {ballistic missile}; {cruise missile};
{antiballistic missile missile}; {air-to-air missile};
{air-to-ground missile}; {guided missile};
{intercontinental ballistic missile} (IBM);
{intermediate range ballistic missile} (IRBM);
{surface-to-air missile}.
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
2000.
Look at other dictionaries:
Intercontinental ballistic missile — Missile balistique intercontinental Un missile Minuteman III s élève suite à sa lancée de test … Wikipédia en Français
intercontinental ballistic missile — 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}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intercontinental ballistic missile — (icbm) missile with a range of over 5, 000 miles … English contemporary dictionary
Intercontinental ballistic missile — [ ɪntəkɔntɪ nentl bə lɪstɪk mɪsaɪl, englisch], ICBM … Universal-Lexikon
Intercontinental ballistic missile — An intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM, is a long range (greater than 5,500 km or 3,500 miles) ballistic missile typically designed for nuclear weapons delivery, that is, delivering one or more nuclear warheads. Due to their great range… … Wikipedia
intercontinental ballistic missile — noun a ballistic missile that is capable of traveling from one continent to another (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑ICBM • Hypernyms: ↑ballistic missile • Hyponyms: ↑Minuteman * * * any supersonic missile that has a range of at least 3500 nautical mi. (6500… … Useful english dictionary
intercontinental ballistic missile — noun a ballistic missile with a range which permits it to travel from one continent to another. Abbrev.: ICBM …
intercontinental ballistic missile — any supersonic missile that has a range of at least 3500 nautical mi. (6500 km) and follows a ballistic trajectory after a powered, guided launching. Abbr.: ICBM, I.C.B.M. [1955 60] * * * … Universalium
intercontinental ballistic missile — intercontinen′tal ballis′tic mis′sile n. rkt any supersonic missile that has a range of at least 3500 nautical mi. (6500 km) and follows a ballistic trajectory after a powered, guided launching Abbr.: ICBM • Etymology: 1955–60 … From formal English to slang
ICBM (sigle de Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, missile balistique intercontinental) — ● ICBM (sigle de Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, missile balistique intercontinental) Missile balistique stratégique dont la portée est supérieure à 6 500 km … Encyclopédie Universelle
