antimissile

or an·ti-mis·sile

[ an-tee-mis-uhl, an-tahy- or, especially British, -mis-ahyl ]

/ ˌæn tiˈmɪs əl, ˌæn taɪ- or, especially British, -ˈmɪs aɪl /

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adjective

designed or used in defense against guided enemy missiles.

noun

a ballistic device for seeking and destroying enemy missiles.

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Origin of antimissile

First recorded in 1955–60; anti- + missile

Words nearby antimissile

antimere, antimeridian, antimetabolite, antimicrobial, antimilitant, antimissile, antimissile missile, antimitotic, antimonarchist, antimonate, antimonial

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How to use antimissile in a sentence

Thirteen people in Israel died during Hamas rocket strikes, 90 percent of which the Israeli military said were blocked by the country’s antimissile defense system, the Iron Dome.
The toll of Israeli strikes on Gaza: Mapping the destruction left behind|Dylan Moriarty, Ruby Mellen|June 11, 2021|Washington Post
Already the U.S. is moving warplanes and antimissile systems to Jordan.
Make Up Your Mind on Syria, Mr. President!|Peter Beinart|June 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Cagaptay says leftist groups have lately been protesting the NATO deployment of Patriot antimissile batteries on Turkish soil.
U.S. Embassy Blast in Turkey ‘Act of Terror,’ Possibly Linked to Syria|Mike Giglio, Dan Ephron|February 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Equipping all jetliners with antimissile technology is neither financially nor logistically feasible.
What Pilots Fear|Patrick Smith|September 3, 2009|DAILY BEAST

It has begun to place near Moscow a limited antimissile defense.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various

British Dictionary definitions for antimissile

antimissile

/ (ˌæntɪˈmɪsaɪl) /

adjective

relating to defensive measures against missile attackan antimissile system

noun

Also called: antimissile missile a defensive missile used to intercept and destroy attacking missilesAbbreviation: AMM

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