Definitions for ballistic missile
bal·lis·tic mis·sile

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ballistic missilenoun

   a missile that is guided in the first part of its flight but falls freely as it approaches target

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. ballistic missilenoun

   A missile that is initially guided, but then follows a ballistic (freely falling) trajectory.

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1. Ballistic missile

   A ballistic missile is a type of missile that uses projectile motion to deliver warheads on a target. These weapons are powered only during relatively brief periods—most of the flight is unpowered. Short-range ballistic missiles stay within the Earth's atmosphere, while intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) are launched on a sub-orbital flight. These weapons are in a distinct category from cruise missiles, which are aerodynamically guided in powered flight. Unlike cruise missiles, which are restricted to the atmosphere, it is advantageous for ballistic missiles to avoid the denser parts of the atmosphere and they may travel above the atmosphere into outer space.

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1. ballistic missile

   A ballistic missile is a type of missile that follows a ballistic trajectory path when delivering its payload. Once it is launched, it is propelled into the upper layers of the atmosphere and then descends towards its determined target. It can carry conventional high explosives or a nuclear, biological, or chemical warhead. It differs from cruise missiles which are guided and propelled for the whole course of their flight.

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1. Ballistic missile

   A ballistic missile is a missile that follows a ballistic flightpath with the objective of delivering one or more warheads to a predetermined target. Shorter range ballistic missiles stay within the Earth's atmosphere, while longer range ones are designed to spend some of their flight time above the atmosphere and are thus considered sub-orbital.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ballistic missile in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ballistic missile in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of ballistic missile in a Sentence

1. David Schmerler:

   One of the big takeaways is the missile's performance, which might give credit to their own design capability. It outperformed previous, copied missile designs, which means that their ballistic missile program is moving at an accelerating rate.

2. Kay Bailey Hutchison:

   We have been trying to send a message to Russia for several years that we know they are violating the treaty. We have shown Russia the evidence that we have, that they are violating the treaty, they are building a medium-range ballistic missile in violation of the INF. That is a fact which we have proven.

3. Iran Dempsey:

   Under no circumstances should we relieve pressure on Iran relative to ballistic missile capabilities and arms trafficking.

4. Yasukazu Hamada:

   The ICBM-class ballistic missile launched this time could have a range of over 15,000 km when calculated based on the flight distance of this ICBM, it depends on the weight of the warhead, but in that case, the US mainland would be included in the range.

5. Russian President Vladimir Putin:

   This is not a defense system. This is part of U.S. nuclear strategic potential brought onto a periphery. In this case, Eastern Europe is such periphery, until now, those taking such decisions have lived in calm, fairly well-off and in safety. Now, as these elements of ballistic missile defense are deployed, we are forced to think how to neutralize emerging threats to the Russian Federation.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ballistic missile
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ballistic_Missile
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_Missile
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ballistic missile
6. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf