guided missile

noun

Meaning

An unmanned, self-propelled vehicle that travels through the air to deliver a warhead to a predetermined point, keeping itself on course by making corrections via its control surfaces.

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Related words

cruise missile(English)moon rocket(English)anti-ballistic missile(English)ballistic missile(English)air-to-surface missile(English)inertial guidance(English)teleguidance(English)air-to-air missile(English)

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Sources

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