Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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missile | Yes | No | No | No |
heat-seeking missile | Yes | No | No | No |
missile (noun) | heat-seeking missile (noun) |
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a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled | a missile with a guidance system that directs it toward targets emitting infrared radiation (as the emissions of a jet engine) |
a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control |