brilliant pebble

/ˌbrɪljənt ˌpɛbəl/
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Other forms: brilliant pebbles

Definitions of brilliant pebble
  1. noun
    a code name for a small computerized heat-seeking missile that was supposed to intercept and destroy enemy missiles
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    type of:
    heat-seeking missile
    a missile with a guidance system that directs it toward targets emitting infrared radiation (as the emissions of a jet engine)
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