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Uncommonmissile
The correct spelling is missile.
How to pronounce missile
/ˈmɪsaɪl/
nounIPA: /ˈmɪsaɪl/
Say it like: Mis-sil-e
The correct spelling is missile. Any object used as a weapon by being thrown or fired through the air, such as stone, arrow or bullet. For example: "The Rhodians, who used leaden bullets, were able to project their missiles twice as far as the Persian slingers, who used large stones."
Usage Examples
“The Rhodians, who used leaden bullets, were able to project their missiles twice as far as the Persian slingers, who used large stones.”
“That missile is explosive enough to kill hundreds.”
Definition
noun
- 1.Any object used as a weapon by being thrown or fired through the air, such as stone, arrow or bullet.
- 2.A self-propelled projectile whose trajectory can be adjusted after it is launched.
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