a long-range missile

  • 11missile — n. 1) to fire, launch; guide a missile 2) to intercept a missile 3) an air to air; air to ground, air to surface; antiaircraft, ground to air, surface to air; antimissile; ballistic; cruise; ground to ground, surface to surface; guided;… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 12missile — Any object thrown, dropped, fired, launched, propelled, or otherwise projected with the purpose of striking a target. Short for ballistic missile or guided missile. The various types of missiles are air to air (short and/or close combat, medium… …

    Aviation dictionary

  • 13missile — noun 1 explosive weapon ADJECTIVE ▪ long range, medium range, short range ▪ ballistic, cruise, guided, heat seeking, laser guided ▪ …

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  • 14range — 1 /reIndZ/ noun 1 GROUP (singular) a number of things which are all different but of the same general type (+ of): an interesting range of books and videos | The drug is effective against a range of bacteria. | We teach the full range of ballroom …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15long — 1. adj., n., & adv. adj. (longer; longest) 1 measuring much from end to end in space or time; not soon traversed or finished (a long line; a long journey; a long time ago). 2 (following a measurement) in length or duration (2 metres long; the… …

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  • 16Missile antichar — Tir d un missile antichar TOW filoguidé depuis un HMMWV Un missile antichar est un missile destiné à détruire un char. Ces missiles peuvent être tirés : depuis un système léger porté par des fantassins depuis un véhicule blindé depuis un… …

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  • 17range — /raynj/, n., adj., v., ranged, ranging. n. 1. the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible: the range of steel prices; a wide range of styles. 2. the extent or scope of the operation or action of something: within range… …

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  • 18range — range1 [ reındʒ ] noun *** ▸ 1 things of same type ▸ 2 limits for dealing with ▸ 3 longest distance for something ▸ 4 open area of land ▸ 5 area of farm for animals ▸ 6 for cooking ▸ 7 group of mountains 1. ) count a number of different things… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 19range — I UK [reɪndʒ] / US noun Word forms range : singular range plural ranges *** 1) [countable] a number of different things that are of the same general type range of: The speaker will deal with a broad a range of issues affecting professional women …

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  • 20Missile tank — A missile tank is an armoured fighting vehicle fulfilling the role of a main battle tank, but using only guided missiles for main armament. Several nations have experimented with prototypes, notably the Soviet Union during the tenure of Nikita… …

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