Definitions of ICBM
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a ballistic missile that is capable of traveling from one continent to another
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synonyms:
intercontinental ballistic missile
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types:
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Minuteman
a strategic weapon system using a guided missile of intercontinental range; missiles are equipped with nuclear warheads and dispersed in hardened silos
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type of:
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ballistic missile
a missile that is guided in the first part of its flight but falls freely as it approaches target
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Minuteman
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