Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

guided missile

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables
guid-ed mis-sile
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unmanned, self-propelled vehicle that travels through the air to deliver a warhead to a predetermined point, keeping itself on course by making corrections via its control surfaces.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From guided + missile.

Inflected Forms

guided missiles (plural)

Derived Forms

G CG CGN FFG FG SSG SSGN

Phrases

guided-missile guided-missile battlecruiser guided-missile battleship guided-missile corvette guided-missile cruiser guided-missile destroyer DDG. DG guided-missile frigate

Frequently Paired Words

ballistic missile cruise missile

Questions

What does guided missile mean?
An unmanned, self-propelled vehicle that travels through the air to deliver a warhead to a predetermined point, keeping itself on course by making corrections via its control surfaces.
Where does guided missile come from?
From guided + missile.

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