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Oreshnik

Oreshnik proper noun: a Russian intermediate-range ballistic missile.

Proper noun

Oreshnik (plural Oreshniks)

  1. A Russian intermediate-range ballistic missile.
    • The Oreshnik, capable of carrying nuclear or conventional warheads, has a range of 5,500 kilometers and can strike targets at speeds of Mach 10.

Forms of Oreshnik

pluralOreshniks

Origin of Oreshnik

From Russian Оре́шник (Oréšnik)

Questions about Oreshnik

What does Oreshnik mean?
Oreshnik means a Russian intermediate-range ballistic missile.
What part of speech is Oreshnik?
Oreshnik is a proper noun.

Words near Oreshnik in the dictionary

  1. oreos
  2. oreoselin
  3. oreosomatid
  4. oreosomatids
  5. ores
  6. Oreshnik
  7. Oreshniks
  8. oreshoot
  9. oreshoots
  10. Orestean
  11. Oresteia

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