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missile meaning in Sanskrit

अस्त्र astra

UK/ˈmɪs.aɪl//ˈmɪs.(ə)l/

missile in Sanskrit: अस्त्र (astra), हेषस् (heṣas). In English, missile means any object used as a weapon by being thrown or fired through the air, such as stone, arrow or bullet.

Sanskrit words for missile

air-based weapon
अस्त्र astra, हेषस् heṣas

English meaning of missile

  1. noun Any object used as a weapon by being thrown or fired through the air, such as stone, arrow or bullet.
  2. noun A self-propelled projectile whose trajectory can be adjusted after it is launched.

Full definition of missile

missile in a sentence

  • The Rhodians, who used leaden bullets, were able to project their missiles twice as far as the Persian slingers, who used large stones.
  • That missile is explosive enough to kill hundreds.

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Questions about missile in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of missile in Sanskrit?
Missile in Sanskrit is अस्त्र (astra), हेषस् (heṣas).
missile इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Missile: अस्त्र (astra), हेषस् (heṣas).
What does missile mean in English?
Missile means any object used as a weapon by being thrown or fired through the air, such as stone, arrow or bullet.

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