Word Type

Noun

The word "missile" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

carry warhead miss intended target

Derived Terms

Euromissile Patriot missile TOW missile air-to-air missile air-to-surface missile anti-ballistic missile anti-ship missile antiballistic missile antimissile antiship missile ballistic missile cruise missile guided missile hypermissile hypersonic missile intercontinental ballistic missile missile farm missile gap missile silo missileer missilelike missileman missileproof missilery nonmissile steely-eyed missile man submissile supermissile surface-to-air missile surface-to-surface missile

Context

military

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

arm projectile rocket weapon weapon system

Type Of (IsA)

bomb military weapon projectile weapon rocket self powered projectile unmanned aircraft weapon

Related Terms

mess message messenger mission missionary missive projectile rocket

Related Terms

arrow ballistic ballistic weapon bomb bullet cruise explodes exploding exploding rocket flying jet mess message messenger military military projectile minuteman mission missionary missive projectile rocket space space projectile stone trajectory war war weapon weapon

Synonym Network

projectile rocket

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