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cruise missile

A winged, nonballistic guided missile designed to fly at low altitude along a preprogrammed course to its target.

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cruise missile

(Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) an air-breathing low-flying subsonic missile that is continuously powered and guided throughout its flight and carries a warhead

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cruise′ miss`ile

a winged guided missile designed to fly at low altitudes to avoid radar detection.

[1960–65]

cruise missile

Guided missile, the major portion of whose flight path to its target is conducted at approximately constant velocity; depends on the dynamic reaction of air for lift and upon propulsion forces to balance drag.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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Noun

cruise missile - an unmanned aircraft that is a self-contained bomb

aircraft - a vehicle that can fly

bomb - an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

Translations

missile de croisière

cruise missile

n → Cruisemissile nt, → Marschflugkörper m

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cruise missile

n → missile m cruise inv

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