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- pronunciation:
- mI
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mI
saIl
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
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| definition 1: |
A missile is a powerful weapon that is shot at a distant target and explodes. Controls inside the missile tell it where to go.
Missiles can travel great distances and cause great damage.- similar words:
- bomb, weapon
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A "missile" can be anything shot or thrown through the air at a target.
A bullet fired from a gun is a kind of missile.- similar words:
- arrow, bullet, javelin, shell, shot
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