surface-to-surface

[sur-fis-tuh-sur-fis]

adjective

(of a missile, message, etc.) capable of traveling from a base on the surface of the earth to a target also on the surface.

adverb

from a base on the surface of the earth to a target on the surface.

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Historical Examples of surface-to-surface

The forces had no surface-to-surface missile capability in 1970.
Area Handbook for Albania
Eugene K. Keefe

British Dictionary definitions for surface-to-surface

surface-to-surface

adjective

of or relating to a missile launched from the surface of the earth against surface targets

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