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Nike Hercules
noun
- a 40 feet (12 meters) U.S. surface-to-air missile effective at medium to high altitudes and having a range of more than 87 miles (140 kilometers).
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Nike Hercules1
First recorded in 1950–55
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Example Sentences
In the wake of the New Jersey tragedy, the Army assured the public that elaborate precautions were taken in the design and handling of the Nike Hercules and that an accidental nuclear explosion was unlikely.
From Washington Post
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