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单词 antimissile
释义

antimissile

or an·ti-mis·sile

[ an-tee-mis-uhl, an-tahy- or, especially British, -mis-ahyl ]
/ ˌæn tiˈmɪs əl, ˌæn taɪ- or, especially British, -ˈmɪs aɪl /
Military

adjective

designed or used in defense against guided enemy missiles.

noun

a ballistic device for seeking and destroying enemy missiles.

Origin of antimissile

First recorded in 1955–60; anti- + missile

Words nearby antimissile

antimere, antimeridian, antimetabolite, antimicrobial, antimilitant, antimissile, antimissile missile, antimitotic, antimonarchist, antimonate, antimonial
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Example sentences from the Web for antimissile

  • Already the U.S. is moving warplanes and antimissile systems to Jordan.

    Make Up Your Mind on Syria, Mr. President!|Peter Beinart|June 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
  • Equipping all jetliners with antimissile technology is neither financially nor logistically feasible.

    What Pilots Fear|Patrick Smith|September 3, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for antimissile

antimissile
/ (ˌæntɪˈmɪsaɪl) /

adjective

relating to defensive measures against missile attackan antimissile system

noun

Also called: antimissile missile a defensive missile used to intercept and destroy attacking missilesAbbreviation: AMM
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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