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. Tom Karako:

   U.S. missile defense efforts have been largely oriented to a limited ballistic missile-style threat, but the threat from Russia is not just from ballistic missiles anymore. Cruise missiles and hypersonic-glide vehicles don’t follow predictable ballistic paths so we have to adapt to this emerging threat.

2. John Blaxland:

   Australia’s got nervous. We’ve seen the armed forces of China expand – the army, navy, air force, space force, cyber force [and] ballistic missile force, have all expanded exponentially in the last few years dramatically raising concerns about what that means for the security of Australia, a decade ago, this would have been unimaginable. But the changes in China, the wolf warrior diplomacy, President Xi’s own actions have generated a wake up call in Australia, the US, the UK and beyond. That’s why we’re seeing the fruits of today.

3. 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.

4. Carl Schuster:

   This missile shot indicates China has or is very close to establishing procedures for coordinated fleet-SRF anti-ship ballistic missile attacks.

5. 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.

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