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antimissile missile

an·ti·mis·sile mis·sile
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tee-mis-uh l, an-tahy- or, esp. British, -mis-ahyl mis-uh l or, esp. British, -ahyl]
    • /ˌæn tiˈmɪs əl, ˌæn taɪ- or, esp. British, -ˈmɪs aɪl ˈmɪs əl or, esp. British, -aɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tee-mis-uh l, an-tahy- or, esp. British, -mis-ahyl mis-uh l or, esp. British, -ahyl]
    • /ˌæn tiˈmɪs əl, ˌæn taɪ- or, esp. British, -ˈmɪs aɪl ˈmɪs əl or, esp. British, -aɪl/

Definition of antimissile missile words

  • noun antimissile missile a ballistic missile for seeking and destroying missiles in flight. 1

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Origin of antimissile missile

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Antimissile missile

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

antimissile missile popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

antimissile missile usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for antimissile missile

noun antimissile missile

  • abm — antiballistic missile

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