Oreshnik

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proper noun

A Russian intermediate-range ballistic missile.

“The Oreshnik, capable of carrying nuclear or conventional warheads, has a range of 5,500 kilometers and can strike targets at speeds of Mach 10.”

OriginRussian Оре́шник →
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Meanings

proper nounOreshnik (plural Oreshniks)

plural Oreshniks

  1. A Russian intermediate-range ballistic missile.

    The Oreshnik, capable of carrying nuclear or conventional warheads, has a range of 5,500 kilometers and can strike targets at speeds of Mach 10.

Origin

  1. RussianОре́шник
  2. EnglishOreshnik

From Russian Оре́шник (Oréšnik)

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APA

Oreshnik. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oreshnik

MLA

“Oreshnik.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oreshnik. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Oreshnik,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oreshnik.

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