"anti-ballistic missile" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: anti-ballistic missiles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=anti-ballistic missile}} anti-ballistic missile (plural anti-ballistic missiles)
  1. (military, astronautics) A missile designed to shoot down ballistic missiles in flight. Wikipedia link: anti-ballistic missile Categories (topical): Astronautics, Military, Nuclear warfare Synonyms: ABM, antiballistic missile Coordinate_terms: antiaircraft missile, anti-satellite missile, anti-ship missile, anti-submarine missile, ballistic missile, cruise missile

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