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land-to-land

American  
[land-tuh-land] / ˈlænd təˈlænd /

adjective

  1. designed for launching or traveling from a base on land to a target or destination on land.

    land-to-land missile.

adverb

  1. from a base on land to a target on land.

Etymology

Origin of land-to-land

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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The United States and South Korea responded this week to the missiles with their own land-to-land ballistic missiles and precision-guided bombs dropped from fighter jets.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2022

"This missile is one of the most precise and advanced land-to-land ballistic missiles using solid fuel," Vahidi was quoted as saying by the Fars news agency.

From Reuters • Aug. 21, 2012

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