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intercontinental ballistic missile

in·ter·con·ti·nen·tal bal·lis·tic mis·sile
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    • [in-ter-kon-tn-en-tl buh-lis-tik mis-uh l or, esp. British, -ahyl]
    • /ˌɪn tərˌkɒn tnˈɛn tl bəˈlɪs tɪk ˈmɪs əl or, esp. British, -aɪl/
    • /ˌɪn.təˌkɒn.tɪˈnen.təl bəˈlɪs.tɪk ˈmɪs.aɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-ter-kon-tn-en-tl buh-lis-tik mis-uh l or, esp. British, -ahyl]
    • /ˌɪn tərˌkɒn tnˈɛn tl bəˈlɪs tɪk ˈmɪs əl or, esp. British, -aɪl/

Definitions of intercontinental ballistic missile words

  • noun intercontinental ballistic missile any supersonic missile that has a range of at least 3500 nautical miles (6500 km) and follows a ballistic trajectory after a powered, guided launching. Abbreviation: ICBM, I.C.B.M. 1
  • noun intercontinental ballistic missile a missile that follows a ballistic trajectory and has the range to carry a nuclear bomb over 5500 km 0
See all 2 definitions of intercontinental ballistic missile

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Origin of intercontinental ballistic 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 Intercontinental ballistic missile

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Intercontinental ballistic missile

intercontinental ballistic missile popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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Synonyms for intercontinental ballistic missile

noun intercontinental ballistic missile

  • guided missile — an aerial missile, as a rocket, steered during its flight by radio signals, clockwork controls, etc.
  • icbm — intercontinental ballistic missile: a missile with a range greater than 5500 km
All 2 Synonyms of intercontinental ballistic missile

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