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an·ti-bal·lis·tic mis·sile

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  1. Anti-ballistic missile

    An anti-ballistic missile (ABM) is a surface-to-air missile designed to counter ballistic missiles (missile defense). Ballistic missiles are used to deliver nuclear, chemical, biological, or conventional warheads in a ballistic flight trajectory. The term "anti-ballistic missile" is a generic term conveying a system designed to intercept and destroy any type of ballistic threat; however, it is commonly used for systems specifically designed to counter intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs).

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of anti-ballistic missile in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of anti-ballistic missile in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of anti-ballistic missile in a Sentence

  1. Vladimir Putin:

    Our development of the latest systems and weapons that are really unparalleled in the world was caused -- and, it can be said, provoked -- by the unilateral withdrawal of the United States from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, we were simply forced and were obliged, of course, to ensure the security of our people and our country.

  2. Sergei Ryabkov:

    If the United States rejects this proposal, the natural conclusionthat we draw is that they headed for the creation of attack systems fordeployment in outer space. There is no other logical conclusion fromthis position of their denial, we, by the way, have manyreasons to be concerned about the activities that the US is conductingin outer space, about their plans, including plans to deploy elementsof an anti-ballistic missile system in space.

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