ballistic missilenoun [ C ]
uk/bəˌlɪs.tɪk ˈmɪs.aɪl/us/bəˌlɪs.tɪk ˈmɪs.əl/a missile (= flying weapon) that has power in order to direct it on its flight, but that continues and falls towards its target without power
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Bombs & missiles
- atom bomb
- ballistic
- ballistics
- bomblet
- bombsite
- frag bomb
- fragmentation bomb
- grenade
- guided missile
- H-bomb
- missile
- Molotov cocktail
- mushroom cloud
- napalm
- neutron bomb
- smart bomb
- smoke bomb
- surface-to-air missile
- time bomb
- torpedo
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Examples from literature
- Hydrogen bombs and airplanes and intercontinental ballistic missiles do not change basic principles.