Definition of Cruise missile

1. Noun. An unmanned aircraft that is a self-contained bomb.

Generic synonyms: Aircraft, Bomb

Definition of Cruise missile

1. Noun. A winged missile, designed for a guided flight at low altitudes, as opposed to a ballistic missile. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cruise Missile

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cruentous
crues
cruet
cruet-stand
cruets
crufomate
cruft
cruftier
cruftiest
crufty
cruise-control
cruise control
cruise liner
cruise missile (current term)
cruise missiles
cruise missle
cruise ship
cruise ships
cruised
cruiselike
cruiseliner
cruiseliners
cruiser
cruisers
cruiserweight
cruiserweights
cruises
cruisewear

Literary usage of Cruise missile

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Earth Data and New Weapons by Jay L. Larson (1994)
"cruise missile Development: An Illustration Now that we have described the defense acquisition system, let's see how it has guided the procurement of an ..."

2. Ballistic Missile Defense Programs: Congressional Hearings edited by Strom Thurmond (2000)
"The issue is further complicated by the challenge of defeating a future cruise missile threat that could be very difficult to detect and kill. ..."

3. U. S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns with the People's ...edited by Christopher Cox edited by Christopher Cox (1999)
"19 "Ballistic and cruise missile Threat," Department of Defense, 1998. 20 "China: Ballistic and cruise missiles," Shirley A. Kan, CRS, May 27, 1998. ..."

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