missile

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A selection of missiles (military)

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< Latin missilis (that may be thrown), neut. missile (a weapon to be thrown, a javelin), in plural missilia (presents thrown among the people by the emperors) < mittere (to send).

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Singular
missile

Plural
missiles

missile (plural missiles)

  1. An object intended to be launched into the air at a target.
  2. (military) A self-propelled projectile with an explosive or nuclear warhead, whose trajectory can be adjusted after having been launched.

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[edit] French

[edit] Noun

missile m. (plural missiles)

  1. missile

[edit] Italian

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missile m. (plural missili)

  1. missile

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missile m and f (m and f plural missili)

  1. missile (attributive)