intermediate range ballistic missile
- intermediate range 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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