missile
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a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote controltypes:missile guidéa rocket-propelled missile whose path can be controlled during flight either by radio signals or by internal homing devicessonde spatialea rocket-propelled guided missile that can escape the earth's atmosphere; makes observations of the solar system that cannot be made by terrestrial observationtype of:armeany instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
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any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket enginetypes:missile guidéa rocket-propelled missile whose path can be controlled during flight either by radio signals or by internal homing devicestype of:véhiculea conveyance that transports people or objects
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Your mission? To learn these words derived from the Latin roots mit- and miss-, meaning "to send."
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If you want to know more about Central America and the Caribbean, review this list of essential vocabulary. You'll learn about the tropical climate, crops like sugarcane and plantains, and ecotourism. This list also covers important aspects of Central American and Caribbean history, including colonialism and slavery.