1
: capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object
2
: adapted for throwing or hurling missiles
: an object (such as a weapon) thrown or projected usually so as to strike something at a distance
stones, artillery shells, bullets, and rockets are missiles
: such as
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“Missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/missile. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.
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