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