intercontinental ballistic missile
- 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}.
Note: Ballistic missiles are sometimes referred to by their
range, such as an
{intercontinental ballistic missile} ({ICBM}) or an
{intermediate range ballistic missile} ({IRBM}).
[PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
2000.
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Intercontinental ballistic missile — Missile balistique intercontinental Un missile Minuteman III s élève suite à sa lancée de test … Wikipédia en Français
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… … 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
