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A missile that is fired from an aircraft to typically attack another aircraft.See Also: surface-to-air missile, air-to-surface missile, surface-to-surface missile
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air-to-air missile — Missile Mis sile, n. [L. missile.] 1. A weapon thrown or projected or intended to be projected, as a lance, an arrow, or a bullet. [1913 Webster] 2. A rocket propelled device designed to fly through the air and deliver a warhead of explosive… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Air-to-air missile — An air to air missile (AAM) is a guided missile fired from an aircraft for the purpose of destroying another aircraft. It is typically powered by one or more rocket motors, usually solid fuelled but sometimes liquid fuelled. Ramjet engines, as… … Wikipedia
air to air missile — missile that is launched from an aircraft and is intended to strike another airborne … English contemporary dictionary
air-to-air missile — missile which is launched from an aircraft and designed to strike other aircraft … English contemporary dictionary
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surface-to-air missile — Missile Mis sile, n. [L. missile.] 1. A weapon thrown or projected or intended to be projected, as a lance, an arrow, or a bullet. [1913 Webster] 2. A rocket propelled device designed to fly through the air and deliver a warhead of explosive… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
air-to-air missile — /ɛə tu ˈɛə mɪsaɪl/ (say air tooh air misuyl) noun a missile, usually guided, fired from an aircraft at a target above the ground …
air-to-air missile — noun a missile designed to be launched from one airplane at another • Hypernyms: ↑missile … Useful english dictionary
Surface-to-air missile — A surface to air missile (SAM) or ground to air missile (GTAM) is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft. It is a type of anti aircraft system.Land based SAMs can be deployed from fixed installations or mobile… … Wikipedia
surface-to-air missile — noun A ground based anti aircraft missile. See Also: air to air missile, air to surface missile, surface to surface missile … Wiktionary
