Definitions for Missile
ˈmɪs əl; esp. Brit. -aɪlmis·sile

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 3 votes

1. missilenoun

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

2. projectile, missilenoun

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

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Missilenoun

   A rocket-propelled device designed to fly through the air and deliver a warhead of explosive materials to a target.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. missilenoun

   An object intended to be launched into the air at a target.

2. missilenoun

   A self-propelled projectile whose trajectory can be adjusted after having been launched.

3. Etymology: From missilis, neuter missile, in plural missilia, from mittere.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Missileadjective

   Thrown by the hand; striking at distance.

   Etymology: missilis, Lat..

   We bend the bow, or wing the missile dart. Alexander Pope.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Missile

   In military terminology, a missile is a guided airborne ranged weapon capable of self-propelled flight usually by a jet engine or rocket motor. Missiles are thus also called guided missiles or guided rockets (when a previously unguided rocket is made guided). Missiles have five system components: targeting, guidance system, flight system, engine and warhead. Missiles come in types adapted for different purposes: surface-to-surface and air-to-surface missiles (ballistic, cruise, anti-ship, anti-submarine, anti-tank, etc.), surface-to-air missiles (and anti-ballistic), air-to-air missiles, and anti-satellite weapons. Airborne explosive devices without propulsion are referred to as shells if fired by an artillery piece and bombs if dropped by an aircraft. Unguided jet- or rocket-propelled weapons are usually described as rocket artillery. Historically, the word missile referred to any projectile that is thrown, shot or propelled towards a target; this usage is still recognized today.

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1. missile

   Missile is a weapon that is self-propelled and guided towards its target. It usually refers to a long-range weapon designed for delivering and detonating explosives or other payloads, and can be launched from the ground, air, or sea. It's often used in military, defense, and space contexts. The term can broadly cover a vast array of armaments, from small, portable shoulder-fired weapons to large intercontinental ballistic missiles carrying nuclear warheads.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Missileadjective

   capable of being thrown; adapted for hurling or to be projected from the hand, or from any instrument or rngine, so as to strike an object at a distance

2. Missilenoun

   a weapon thrown or projected or intended to be projcted, as a lance, an arrow, or a bullet

3. Etymology: [L. missils, fr. mittere, missum, to cause to go, to send, to throw; cf. Lith. mesti to throw: cf. F. missile. Cf. Admit, Dismiss, Mass the religious service, Message, Mission.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Missile

   In a modern military, a missile is a self-propelled guided weapon system, as opposed to a unguided self-propelled munition, referred to as just a rocket . Missiles have four system components: targeting and/or guidance, flight system, engine, and warhead. Missiles come in types adapted for different purposes: surface-to-surface and air-to-surface missiles, surface-to-air missiles, air-to-air missiles, and anti-satellite missiles. All known existing missiles are designed to be propelled during powered flight by chemical reactions inside a rocket engine, jet engine, or other type of engine. Non-self-propelled airborne explosive devices are generally referred to as shells and usually have a shorter range than missiles. An ordinary English-language usage predating guided weapons is simply any thrown object, such as items thrown at players by rowdy spectators at a sporting event.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Missile

   mis′il, adj. that may be thrown from the hand or from any instrument.—n. a weapon thrown by the hand. [L. missilis—mittĕre, missum, to throw.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. missile

   Capable of being thrown; adapted for hurling, or to be projected from the hand, or from any instrument or engine; as, to wing the missile dart.

2. missile

   A weapon thrown or intended to be thrown, for doing execution; as, a lance, an arrow, or a bullet.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. missilenoun

   Military intelligence megahertz management information system of units of measurement forming names of appliances or instruments. 1.) An object that is forcibly propelled at a target, either by hand or from a mechanical weapon. 2.) Missiles collectively.

   My invisible missiles are authorized to do exactly what they are supposed to do in every situation.

   Etymology: Force

   
   

   Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on March 31, 2024  

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1. • Rocket
   • Weapon

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Missile' in Nouns Frequency: #1921

Anagrams for Missile »

1. similes

2. smilies

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Missile in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Missile in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Missile in a Sentence

1. Daniel Russel:

   At a time when North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile arsenals are rapidly expanding, the abrogation of GSOMIA directly harms U.S. national security, and at a time when China's assertiveness and new capabilities represent an unprecedented challenge, the disintegration of the U.S.-led alliance system is a disaster.

2. Jim Mattis:

   ( AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) The news followedremarks from Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Monday that the U.S. military would take out any North Korean missile spotted heading for American soil, including Guam. Jim Mattis said the U.S. would detect a missile of that nature heading towards Guam within moments. If North Korea fires at the U.S., North Korea could escalate into war very quickly.

3. David Wright:

   But this would mainly be symbolic, much of what missile defense programs are about is reassuring allies and the public with little or no capability to actually do that.

4. United States:

   Missile Defense Review states that North Korea has yet to achieve the capability to credibly threaten the United States homeland. North Korea has not conducted enough tests to establish confidence in a reliable, working missile. But we have to assume that North Korea has a nuclear-armed ICBM that could strike the United States, even if the missile only have a 50 % chance of hitting a major United States city, that's enough to establish a modicum of deterrence.

5. Ahmad Vahidi:

   The nation is also more determined than ever to support the Islamic establishment in order to strengthen the country’s defense and missile power.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Missile
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Missile
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Missile
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Missile
5. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missile
6. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
7. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Missile
8. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Missile
9. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Missile
10. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html