surface-to-surface

[ sur-fis-tuh-sur-fis ]

adjective

1. (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

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

surface-to-surface

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of surface-to-surface¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Five of the patrol boats are of the modern Soviet Osa class and carry a short-range surface-to-surface missile.

From Project Gutenberg

The forces had no surface-to-surface missile capability in 1970.

From Project Gutenberg