Definitions for ballistic missile
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ballis′tic mis′sile(n.)
a missile that travels to its target unpowered and unguided after being launched.
Category: Military, Rocketry
Origin of ballistic missile:
1950–55
Princeton's WordNet
ballistic missile(noun)
a missile that is guided in the first part of its flight but falls freely as it approaches target
Wiktionary
ballistic missile(Noun)
A missile that is initially guided, but then follows a ballistic (freely falling) trajectory.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
ballistic missile
Any missile which does not rely upon aerodynamic surfaces to produce lift and consequently follows a ballistic trajectory when thrust is terminated. See also aerodynamic missile; guided missile.
Translations for ballistic missile
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
ballistic missile(noun)
a missile guided for part of its course but falling like an ordinary bomb.
- ballistiese missielAfrikaans

- صاروخٌ قَذائِفي ( باليستي)Arabic

- балистична ракетаBulgarian

- míssil teleguiadoPortuguese (BR)

- balistická střelaCzech

- ferngelenktes RaketengeschoßGerman

- ballistisk raket/missilDanish

- βαλλιστικός πύραυλοςGreek

- misil balísticoSpanish

- ballistiline rakettEstonian

- موشک بالیستیکFarsi

- ballistinen ohjusFinnish

- engin balistiqueFrench

- טִיל בַּלִיסטִיHebrew

- प्रक्षेपास्त्रHindi

- balistički projektilCroatian

- ballisztikus rakétaHungarian

- peluru kendaliIndonesian

- skotflaugIcelandic

- missile balisticoItalian

- 弾道弾Japanese

- 탄도탄Korean

- balistinė raketaLithuanian

- ballistiskā raķeteLatvian

- balistikMalay

- ballistische raketDutch

- ballistisk rakettNorwegian

- pocisk balistycznyPolish

- موشک بالیستیکPersian

- بالاستيك توغنديPashto

- míssil teleguiadoPortuguese

- rachetă balisticăRomanian

- баллистическая ракетаRussian

- balistická strelaSlovak

- balistični izstrelekSlovenian

- balistički projektilSerbian

- ballistisk robotSwedish

- ขีปนาวุธThai

- balistik füzeTurkish

- 彈道飛彈Chinese (Trad.)

- балістична ракетаUkrainian

- رہبری کر دہ (رہنمائی شدہ) میزائلUrdu

- tên lửa đạn đạoVietnamese

- 弹道导弹Chinese (Simp.)

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