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antiballistic missile

noun

a missile designed to destroy an incoming ballistic missile before it reaches its targetAbbreviation: ABM

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RELATED WORDS

ABM

Nearby words

  1. antiatom,
  2. antiauxin,
  3. antibacchius,
  4. antibacterial,
  5. antiballistic,
  6. antiballistic missile treaty,
  7. antibaryon,
  8. antibes,
  9. antibilious,
  10. antibiosis
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Culture definitions for antiballistic missile

antiballistic missile

[ (an-tee-buh-lis-tik, an-teye-buh-lis-tik) ]

A defensive missile, designed to destroy a ballistic missile in flight.

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