TOW missile

noun

A kind of antitank missile.

Meanings

nounTOW missile (plural TOW missiles)

plural TOW missiles

  1. governmentA kind of antitank missile.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

"TOW" stands for "tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided".

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APA

TOW missile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TOW%20missile

MLA

“TOW missile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TOW%20missile. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “TOW missile,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TOW%20missile.

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