Supermissile
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Supermissile is a noun meaning Any massive object used as a superweapon by being thrown or fired through the air.
Meaning
Any massive object used as a superweapon by being thrown or fired through the air.
More Meanings
- (military) An extremely powerful, self-propelled projectile whose trajectory is adjustable after it is launched.
Example Sentences
“It’s a bomber! It’s a supermissile! No — it’s a dove.”
An interview with Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, Chief of Naval Operations in which he describes the Navy's role in an era of H-bombs and supermissiles.
For example, the details of the new Soviet SS9 supermissile, which apparently was not thought to be a proper subject to include in a formal “posture statement” were abruptly declassified and trotted out as Exhibit A in the case for Soviet aggressiveness as it was presented live for all to see and hear.
Word Forms
- supermissiles
- super missile
- super-missile
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include missile, megaweapon, buzz bomb, torpedo, catapult, bullet.
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