Meanings
adjectiveantimissile (not comparable)
- not comparablegovernmentDesigned to intercept and destroy another missile in flight.
antimissile defense
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antimissile missile
nounantimissile (plural antimissiles)
plural antimissiles
- A missile or system designed to intercept and destroy another missile in flight.
In 1946, it pursued the first antimissiles in Projects Thumper and Wizard. These antimissiles could destroy incoming projectiles traveling at 4000 mph and at altitudes reaching 500000 feet.
2003, Edward R. Drachman, Alan Shank, You decide!: controversial global issues, page 89
Origin
Translations
Catalan antimíssils
- antimíssilsdesigned to destroy another missile in flight
French antimissile
- antimissiledesigned to destroy another missile in flight
Greek αντιπυραυλικός
- αντιπυραυλικός (antipyravlikós)designed to destroy another missile in flight
Polish przeciwrakietowy
- przeciwrakietowydesigned to destroy another missile in flight
Portuguese antimísseis, antimíssil
- antimísseisdesigned to destroy another missile in flight
- antimíssildesigned to destroy another missile in flight
Russian противораке́тный
- противораке́тный (protivorakétnyj)designed to destroy another missile in flight
Spanish antimisil
- antimisildesigned to destroy another missile in flight
Ukrainian протираке́тний
- протираке́тний (protyrakétnyj)designed to destroy another missile in flight
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APA
antimissile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antimissile
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“antimissile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antimissile. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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