"hypermissile" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌhaɪ.pɚˈmɪsaɪl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-hypermissile.wav Forms: hypermissiles [plural]
Etymology: From hyper- + missile. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|hyper|missile}} hyper- + missile Head templates: {{en-noun}} hypermissile (plural hypermissiles)
  1. (science fiction, rare, video games) An extremely advanced and powerful missile or projectile; a supermissile. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Science fiction, Video games, Weapons Synonyms: hyper missile, hyper-missile

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