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- [an-tee-mis-uh l, an-tahy- or, esp. British, -mis-ahyl]
- /ˌæn tiˈmɪs əl, ˌæn taɪ- or, esp. British, -ˈmɪs aɪl/
- /ˈæntɪˈmɪsaɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-tee-mis-uh l, an-tahy- or, esp. British, -mis-ahyl]
- /ˌæn tiˈmɪs əl, ˌæn taɪ- or, esp. British, -ˈmɪs aɪl/
Definitions of antimissile word
- adjective antimissile relating to defensive measures against missile attack 3
- noun antimissile a defensive missile used to intercept and destroy attacking missiles 3
- adjective antimissile designed as a defense against ballistic missiles 3
- adjective antimissile designed or used in defense against guided enemy missiles. 1
- noun antimissile a ballistic device for seeking and destroying enemy missiles. 1
- noun antimissile Designed to intercept and destroy another missile in flight. 1
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Origin of antimissile
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; anti- + missile
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Parts of speech for Antimissile
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
antimissile popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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