ballistic missile
noun/bəˌlɪstɪk ˈmɪsaɪl/
/bəˌlɪstɪk ˈmɪsl/
- a missile that is fired into the air at a particular speed and angle in order to fall in the right placeTopics War and conflictc2Oxford Collocations DictionaryBallistic missile is used before these nouns:
- submarine
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