- an|ti|bal|lis|tic missile
- an|ti|bal|lis|tic missile «AN tee buh LIHS tihk»,a missile which is designed to intercept and destroy a ballistic missile.
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antiballisticmissile — an·ti·bal·lis·tic missile (ăn tĭ bə lĭsʹtĭk, ăn tī ) n. Abbr. ABM A defensive missile designed to intercept and destroy a ballistic missile in flight. * * * … Universalium
Ballistic — Bal*lis tic, a. 1. Of or pertaining to the ballista, or to the art of hurling stones or missile weapons by means of an engine. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to ballistics[2], or to a projectile in a gravitational field. [1913 Webster +PJC] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ballistic pendulum — Ballistic Bal*lis tic, a. 1. Of or pertaining to the ballista, or to the art of hurling stones or missile weapons by means of an engine. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to ballistics[2], or to a projectile in a gravitational field. [1913 Webster… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
go ballistic — Ballistic Bal*lis tic, a. 1. Of or pertaining to the ballista, or to the art of hurling stones or missile weapons by means of an engine. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to ballistics[2], or to a projectile in a gravitational field. [1913 Webster… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
antiballistic — an•ti•bal•lis•tic [[t]ˌæn ti bəˈlɪs tɪk, ˌæn taɪ [/t]] adj. mil designed to intercept and destroy ballistic missiles: an antiballistic missile[/ex] • Etymology: 1955–60 … From formal English to slang
