hypermissile
/ˌhaɪ.pɚˈmɪsaɪl/
hypermissile noun: an extremely advanced and powerful missile or projectile; a supermissile.
Noun
hypermissile (plural hypermissiles)
- An extremely advanced and powerful missile or projectile; a supermissile.
- The sight of another hypermissile impacting the Shield mollified him only a little; the backup fire-control comp had taken over without a hiccup, but precious little good did that do him, isolated on the bridge with no way of knowing what was going on. The only comfort, and bare comfort at that...1993, Sherwood Smith, Dave Trowbridge, The Phoenix in Flight, TOR, →ISBN, page 181
- Pavanaz tripped into hyperspace, burned the cruiser with his exhaust, threw all power to his screens and deflected the carrier's hypermissiles.2006, Brian Lumley, Screaming Science Fiction: Horrors from Out of Space, Subterranean Press, →ISBN, page 124
Forms of hypermissile
| plural | hypermissiles |
|---|---|
| alternative form | hyper missile |
| alternative form | hyper-missile |
Origin of hypermissile
From hyper- + missile.
Questions about hypermissile
- What does hypermissile mean?
- Hypermissile means an extremely advanced and powerful missile or projectile; a supermissile.
- What part of speech is hypermissile?
- Hypermissile is a noun.
- How do you pronounce hypermissile?
- Hypermissile is pronounced /ˌhaɪ.pɚˈmɪsaɪl/.
- What is the plural of hypermissile?
- The plural of hypermissile is hypermissiles.
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