Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ballistic missile

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English

Syllables
bal-lis-tic mis-sile
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A missile that is initially guided, but then follows a ballistic (freely falling) trajectory.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ballistic + missile.

Inflected Forms

ballistic missiles (plural)

Derived Forms

ABM ALBM ICBM IRBM LRBM MRBM SLBM SRBM

Phrases

guided missile cruise missile

Frequently Paired Words

guided missile cruise missile BM

Questions

What does ballistic missile mean?
A missile that is initially guided, but then follows a ballistic (freely falling) trajectory.
Where does ballistic missile come from?
From ballistic + missile.

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