missileer
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of missileer
Example Sentences
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A 1987 report talks about a missileer calling his commander to report a severe headache and lightheadedness.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2023
The Air Force has also established a website to address the missileer community concerns.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2023
The missileer tests are now pass-fail and are called a learning exercise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2016
Nuclear weapons duty is a deadly serious business, but it’s not without room for a pinch of missileer humor.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 9, 2014
To aim any missile with accuracy, a missileer must know his own geographic position within a fraction of a mile.
From Time Magazine Archive
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