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guided-missile

guided-missile is the attributive form of guided missile.

Meaning of guided missile

Noun

guided missile (plural guided missiles)

  1. An unmanned, self-propelled vehicle that travels through the air to deliver a warhead to a predetermined point, keeping itself on course by making corrections via its control surfaces.
    • Lawrence was a rocket man, working on guided missiles.1957, Sydney J. Bounds, The Robot Brains, London: Digit Books, page 35

Questions about guided-missile

What is guided-missile the attributive form of?
Guided-missile is the attributive form of guided missile.

Words near guided-missile in the dictionary

  1. guided missile
  2. guided missiles
  3. guided notes
  4. guided tour
  5. guided tours
  6. guided-missile
  7. guidedness
  8. guidee
  9. guidees
  10. guideless
  11. guidelessness

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