The meaning of Missiles

Missiles – definition

noun
An object which is forcibly propelled at a target, either by hand or from a mechanical weapon.
Usage examples:
One of the players was hit on the head by a missile thrown by a spectator
Synonims:
Projectile Trajectile

Missiles translation into English

Missiles: translate from English into Chinese

导弹

Missiles: translate from English into Dutch

Raketten

Missiles: translate from English into French

Missiles

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Raketen

Missiles: translate from English into Hindi

मिसाइलों

Missiles: translate from English into Italian

Missili

Missiles: translate from English into Korean

미사일

Missiles: translate from English into Russian

Ракеты

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Misiles

Word origin

early 17th century (as an adjective in the sense ‘suitable for throwing (at a target’)): from Latin missile, neuter (used as a noun) of missilis, from miss- ‘sent’, from the verb mittere .

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Missiles – similar words

missileer

noun
= missile man .

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missile

noun
An object which is forcibly propelled at a target, either by hand or from a mechanical weapon.
Usage examples:
One of the players was hit on the head by a missile thrown by a spectator

noun
A flying weapon that has its own engine and can travel a long distance before exploding at the place at which it has been aimed
Usage examples:
A nuclear missile, a guided missile, rioters hurled missiles at the police.

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Missiles synonims

projectile

noun
A missile designed to be fired from a gun.
Usage examples:
The guns were deployed to flail the village with their one-ton projectiles

adjective
Denoting or relating to a projectile.
Usage examples:
A projectile weapon

noun
An object that is thrown or fired, esp. from a weapon

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