surface-to-air
21surface-to-air missile system — noun the shipboard system that fires missiles at aircraft • Hypernyms: ↑shipboard system • Part Meronyms: ↑surface to air missile, ↑SAM …
22surface-to-air — sur′face to air′ adj. mil (of a missile) capable of traveling from the surface of the earth to a target in the atmosphere • Etymology: 1945–50 …
23surface-to-air — adjective Date: 1949 launched from the ground against a target in the air …
24surface-to-air — UK / US adjective used to describe a missile that is fired from the ground or from a ship to hit aircraft or other missiles in the air …
25surface-to-air missile — noun A ground based anti aircraft missile. See Also: air to air missile, air to surface missile, surface to surface missile …
26surface-to-air weapon — A surface launched weapon for use against airborne targets. Future developments in air defense systems may lead to the employment of weapons other than missiles and air defense guns. Examples include rockets and directed energy weapons …
27surface-to-air guided missile — A surface launched guided missile for use against air targets …
28surface-to-air weapon — A surface launched weapon for use against airborne targets. Examples include missiles, rockets, and air defense guns …
29surface-to-air guided missile — A surface launched guided missile for use against air targets …
30surface-to-air missile — /sɜfəs tu ˈɛə mɪsaɪl/ (say serfuhs tooh air misuyl) noun a missile which is designed to be launched from the ground against airborne targets …