English noun: missile |
1. | missile (artifact) a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control |
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| Broader (hypernym) | arm, projectile, rocket, weapon, weapon system |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | air-to-air missile, air-to-ground missile, air-to-surface missile, ballistic missile, guided missile, heat-seeking missile, sidewinder |
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| Part holonym | nose, vane |
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2. | missile (artifact) a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled |
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| Synonyms | projectile |
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| Broader (hypernym) | arm, weapon, weapon system |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | arrow, boomerang, bullet, cannon ball, cannonball, dart, pellet, round shot, seeker, shot, slug, spitball, throw stick, throwing stick |
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