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Noun: missile  'mi-sul [N. Amer], 'mi,sI(-u)l [Brit]
  1. A rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
     
  2. A weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a target but is not self-propelled
    - projectile

Sounds like: missed, msile, mi

Derived forms: missiles

Type of: arm, projectile, rocket, weapon, weapon system

Encyclopedia: Missile