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antimissile

/ˌæntˌaɪmˈɪsəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
an-timis-sile
IPA
/ˌæntˌaɪmˈɪsəl/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Designed to intercept and destroy another missile in flight.

noun

A missile or system designed to intercept and destroy another missile in flight.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From anti- + missile.

Inflected Forms

antimissiles (plural)

Rhymes With

missile whistle dismissal thistle epistle bristle fissile bissell missal entwistle gristle kissel

Questions

How do you pronounce antimissile?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæntˌaɪmˈɪsəl/.
What does antimissile mean?
Designed to intercept and destroy another missile in flight.
Where does antimissile come from?
From anti- + missile.

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