All ballistic missile synonyms
bal·lis·tic mis·sile
B b noun ballistic missile
- guided missile — an aerial missile, as a rocket, steered during its flight by radio signals, clockwork controls, etc.
- 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.
- icbm — intercontinental ballistic missile: a missile with a range greater than 5500 km
- cruise missile — A cruise missile is a missile which carries a nuclear warhead and which is guided by a computer.
- rocket bomb — an aerial bomb equipped with a rocket for added velocity after being dropped from an aircraft.
- irbm — intermediate range ballistic missile
- intermediate range ballistic missile — any supersonic missile that has a range of 800 to 1500 nautical miles (1500 to 2800 km) and follows a ballistic trajectory after a powered, guided launching. Abbreviation: IRBM, I.R.B.M.