What does "semiballistic" mean?

Being or relating to a missile of a kind that has a low trajectory and/or is largely ballistic but can perform maneuvers in flight or make unexpected changes in direction and range.

What is a synonym for "semiballistic"?

Common synonyms include: quasiballistic, quasiballistic.

Semiballistic

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Adjective

1
Being or relating to a missile of a kind that has a low trajectory and/or is largely ballistic but can perform maneuvers in flight or make unexpected changes in direction and range. not-comparable

Synonyms

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quasiballistic quasiballistic

Etymology

From semi- + ballistic.

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