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missile

[ mis-uhl or, especially British, -ahyl ]
/ ˈmɪs əl or, especially British, -aɪl /
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noun
an object or weapon for throwing, hurling, or shooting, as a stone, bullet, or arrow.
adjective
capable of being thrown, hurled, or shot, as from the hand or a gun.
used or designed for discharging missiles.
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Origin of missile

1600–10; <Latin, neuter of missilis, equivalent to miss(us) (past participle of mittere to send, throw) + -ilis-ile
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British Dictionary definitions for missile

missile
/ (ˈmɪsaɪl) /

noun
any object or weapon that is thrown at a target or shot from an engine, gun, etc
  1. a rocket-propelled weapon that flies either in a fixed trajectory (ballistic missile) or in a trajectory that can be controlled during flight (guided missile)
  2. (as modifier)a missile carrier

Word Origin for missile

C17: from Latin: missilis, from mittere to send
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