"supermissile" meaning in All languages combined

See supermissile on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: supermissiles [plural]
Etymology: From 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.
    Sense id: en-supermissile-en-noun--4~2t1ql Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  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: 40 60 Disambiguation of Weapons: 40 60 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 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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