antiballistic missile

A form of anti-ballistic missile — A missile designed to shoot down ballistic missiles in flight.

Meanings

nounantiballistic missile (plural antiballistic missiles)

plural antiballistic missiles

  1. alternativeAlternative form of anti-ballistic missile.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles

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APA

antiballistic missile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiballistic%20missile

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antiballistic missile,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiballistic%20missile.

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