misil

Definitions of misil
  1. noun
    a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
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    misil aire-aire
    a missile designed to be launched from one airplane at another
    misil aire-tierra
    a missile designed to be launched from an airplane at a target on the ground
    misil balístico
    a missile that is guided in the first part of its flight but falls freely as it approaches target
    misil teledirigido
    a rocket-propelled missile whose path can be controlled during flight either by radio signals or by internal homing devices
    misil buscador del calor
    a missile with a guidance system that directs it toward targets emitting infrared radiation (as the emissions of a jet engine)
    bomba volante
    a small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb
    misil balístico intercontinental
    a ballistic missile that is capable of traveling from one continent to another
    sonda espacial
    a rocket-propelled guided missile that can escape the earth's atmosphere; makes observations of the solar system that cannot be made by terrestrial observation
    missil tierra-aire
    a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
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    cohete
    any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
    arma
    any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
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