"supermissile" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: supermissiles [plural]
Etymology: super- + missile Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|missile}} super- + missile Head templates: {{en-noun}} supermissile (plural supermissiles)
  1. Any massive object used as a superweapon by being thrown or fired through the air. Categories (topical): Nuclear warfare
    Sense id: en-supermissile-en-noun--4~2t1ql Disambiguation of Nuclear warfare: 46 54 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with super- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 57 43
  2. (military) An extremelypowerful, self-propelled projectile whose trajectory is adjustable after it is launched. Categories (topical): Military, Nuclear warfare, Weapons
    Sense id: en-supermissile-en-noun-~EjWZJuq Disambiguation of Nuclear warfare: 46 54 Disambiguation of Weapons: 36 64 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Topics: government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: super missile, super-missile Related terms: projectile, rocket

Inflected forms

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