Missile
/mˈɪsəl/
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Definition
(noun) Any object used as a weapon by being thrown or fired through the air, such as stone, arrow or bullet.
Sentence Examples
The missile attack took a heavy toll of lives.
The Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The advanced and expensive ____ was designed to intercept any incoming threats before they could reach their intended target on the ground.