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 mis·sile /ˈmɪsəl, ||ˌsaɪl/
 發射物,導彈,飛彈,火箭(a.)可發射的

 missile
 飛彈

 Mis·sile a.  Capable of being thrown; adapted for hurling or to be projected from the hand, or from any instrument or engine2, so as to strike an object at a distance.
    We bend the bow, or wing the missile dart.   --Pope.

 Mis·sile, n.
 1. A weapon thrown or projected or intended to be projected, as a lance, an arrow, or a bullet.
 Note: Numerous types of rocket-propelled missile2 are now used in modern warfare.  Some types with names indicating their range or function are: antiaircraft missile; ballistic missile; cruise missile; antiballistic missile missile; air-to-air missile; air-to-ground missile; guided missile; intercontinental ballistic missile (IBM); intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM); surface-to-air missile.
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 missile
      n 1: rocket carrying passengers or instruments or a warhead
      2: a weapon that is thrown or projected [syn: projectile]