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guided missile vs surface-to-air missile

surface-to-air missile vs guided missile

guided missile and surface-to-air missile both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
guided missile Yes No No No
surface-to-air missile Yes No No No
As nouns, surface-to-air missile is a hyponym of guided missile; that is, surface-to-air missile is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than guided missile:
  • guided missile: a rocket-propelled missile whose path can be controlled during flight either by radio signals or by internal homing devices
  • surface-to-air missile: a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
guided missile (noun) surface-to-air missile (noun)
a rocket-propelled missile whose path can be controlled during flight either by radio signals or by internal homing devices a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
Difference between guided missile and surface-to-air missile

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