guided missile

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guided missile - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Missile \Mis"sile\, n. [L. missile.]
     1. A weapon thrown or projected or intended to be projected,
        as a lance, an arrow, or a bullet.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A rocket-propelled device designed to fly through the air
        and deliver a warhead of explosive materials to a target.
        [PJC]
  
     Note: Numerous types of rocket-propelled missile[2] are now
           used in modern warfare. Some types with names
           indicating their range or function are: antiaircraft missile
           ; ballistic missile; cruise missile;
           antiballistic missile missile; air-to-air missile;
           air-to-ground missile; guided missile;
           intercontinental ballistic missile (IBM);
           intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM);
           surface-to-air missile.

guided missile - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  guided missile
      n 1: a rocket-propelled missile whose path can be controlled
           during flight either by radio signals or by internal homing
           devices