guided missile cruiser
noun
a naval cruiser equipped with long-range guided missiles and missile launchers.
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Nearby words
- guideboard,
- guidebook,
- guided,
- guided imagery,
- guided missile,
- guided wave,
- guideline,
- guidepost,
- guider,
- guideway
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