Missile

Theme list: missile with definitions

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FRONT	WORD	BACK	DEFINITION
M	AIM	S	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 6] To point or direct a missile, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
CSW	HIT	S	[v. HIT°, HITTING, HITS] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] To administer a blow to, directly or with a weapon or missile.
—	YAW	LNPS	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The rotation of an aircraft, ship, or missile about its vertical axis so as to cause the longitudinal axis of the aircraft, ship, or missile to deviate from the flight line or heading in its horizontal plane.
—	DART	S	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; for example, a short lance or javelin.
—	MESS	Y	[v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to make dirty or untidy
S	PELT	S	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 10] To bombard (someone or something) with missiles.
—	ABORT	S	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] An early termination of a mission, action, or procedure in relation to missiles or spacecraft; the craft making such a mission.
—	DRONE	DRS	[v. DRONED, DRONING, DRONES] [Wiktionary - Sense 9] To kill or destroy with a missile fired by unmanned aircraft.
S	PELTS	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 10] To bombard (someone or something) with missiles.
—	SHOOT	S	[v. SHOT°, SHOOTING°, SHOOTS] [Wiktionary - Sense 10] To discharge a missile; said of a weapon.
I	SLING	S	[v. SLUNG, SLINGING, SLINGS] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other.
—	PELTED	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 10] To bombard (someone or something) with missiles.
S	PELTER	S	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] A pelting; a shower of missiles, rain, anger, etc.
BC	ROCKET	S	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] A long vehicle or craft propelled by a rocket engine; a missile or rocket-propelled spacecraft.
—	SHOOTS	—	[v. SHOT°, SHOOTING°, SHOOTS] [Wiktionary - Sense 10] To discharge a missile; said of a weapon.
—	VOLLEY	S	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullets; the projectiles so fired.
—	BLOWGUN	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A hollow tube through which a dart or similar missile may be blown.
—	BOMBARD	ES	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 6] To continuously attack something with bombs, artillery shells or other missiles or projectiles.
—	MESSAGE	DS	[v. -SAGED, -SAGING°, -SAGES] · to send as a message «an oral, written, or signaled communication»
—	MISSILE	S	[n. -S] · an object or weapon that is thrown or projected
EO	MISSION	S	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to send to perform a specific task
EO	MISSIVE	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] Serving as a missile; intended to be thrown.
S	PELTERS	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] A pelting; a shower of missiles, rain, anger, etc.
—	PELTING	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 10] To bombard (someone or something) with missiles.
—	SHOOTER	S	[n. -S] · one that shoots «to hit, wound, or kill with a missile discharged from a weapon»
—	TORPEDO	S	[v. -ED, -ING, -ES or -S] · to damage or sink with an underwater missile
—	WARHEAD	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The part of a missile, projectile, torpedo, rocket, or other munition which contains either the nuclear or thermonuclear system, high explosive system, chemical or biological agents, or inert materials intended to inflict damage.
—	BALLISTA	ES	[n. -TAE or -TAS] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles.
—	BLASTOFF	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The countdown and launch of a rocket, missile or spacecraft
—	CATAPULT	S	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] An instance of firing a missile from a catapult.
—	MISSILES	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] plural of missile
—	MISSILRY	—	[n. -RIES] · the science of designing and operating guided missiles
—	PELTERED	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] A pelting; a shower of missiles, rain, anger, etc.
—	SHOOTERS	—	[n. -S] · one that shoots «to hit, wound, or kill with a missile discharged from a weapon»
—	TORPEDOS	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -ES or -S] · to damage or sink with an underwater missile
—	WARHEADS	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The part of a missile, projectile, torpedo, rocket, or other munition which contains either the nuclear or thermonuclear system, high explosive system, chemical or biological agents, or inert materials intended to inflict damage.
—	AIRSTRIKE	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] To attack a ground target through the use of aircraft or missiles.
—	BALLISTIC	S	[a.] · © of or pertaining to the ballista, or to the art of hurling stones or missile weapons by means of an engine
—	BOOMERANG	S	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · a curved flat wooden missile of native Australians~, which can be made to return to the thrower
—	DOWNRANGE	—	[b.] · in the direction of the intended flight path of a rocket or missile
—	FLECHETTE	S	[n. -S] · steel dart or missile dropped from an aircraft, as in World War I
—	MESSENGER	S	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] One who brings messages.
—	MISSILEER	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] One who launches missiles.
—	MISSILERY	—	[n. -RIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The science of missiles.
—	PELTERING	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] A pelting; a shower of missiles, rain, anger, etc.
—	SWEPTWING	S	[n. -S] · (of an aircraft, winged missile, etc~) having wings swept (usually) backwards
—	TORPEDOED	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -ES or -S] · to damage or sink with an underwater missile
—	TORPEDOES	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -ES or -S] · to damage or sink with an underwater missile
—	BALLISTICS	—	[n.] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The science of objects that predominantly fly under the effects of gravity, momentum and atmospheric drag, and dealing with details of their behaviour at the origin and destination of their flight, as of bullets or missiles or rockets.
—	BATTLESHIP	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A large capital warship displacing thousands to tens of thousands of tons, heavily armoured and armed with large-caliber guns; now obsolescent and replaced by smaller vessels with guided missiles.
—	BOOMERANGS	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · a curved flat wooden missile of native Australians~, which can be made to return to the thrower
—	FLECHETTES	—	[n. -S] · steel dart or missile dropped from an aircraft, as in World War I
—	KNOBKERRIE	S	[n. -S] · a stick with a round knob at the end, used as a club or missile by South African~ tribesmen
—	MISSILEERS	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] plural of missileer
—	MISSILEMAN	—	[n. MISSILEMEN] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A member of the military responsible for missile launches.
—	MISSILEMEN	—	[n. MISSILEMEN] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A member of the military responsible for missile launches.
—	MISSILRIES	—	[n. -RIES] · the science of designing and operating guided missiles
—	MISSIONARY	—	[n. -RIES] · a member of a religious mission
—	PROJECTILE	S	[n. -S] · © a body projected, or impelled forward, by force; especially, a missile adapted to be shot from a firearm
—	SWEPTWINGS	—	[n. -S] · (of an aircraft, winged missile, etc~) having wings swept (usually) backwards
—	TORPEDOING	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -ES or -S] · to damage or sink with an underwater missile
—	ANTIMISSILE	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Designed to intercept and destroy another missile in flight.
—	BOOMERANGED	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · a curved flat wooden missile of native Australians~, which can be made to return to the thrower
—	KNOBKERRIES	—	[n. -S] · a stick with a round knob at the end, used as a club or missile by South African~ tribesmen
—	MISSILERIES	—	[n. -RIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The science of missiles.
—	PROJECTILES	—	[n. -S] · © a body projected, or impelled forward, by force; especially, a missile adapted to be shot from a firearm
—	SUBMUNITION	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any part of a weapon (typically a bomb or missile) that separates from a parent munition before or during employment.
—	BOOMERANGING	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · a curved flat wooden missile of native Australians~, which can be made to return to the thrower
—	COUNTERFORCE	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] Targeting an opponent's military assets, such as missile silos, rather than other valuable assets such as cities and civilian populations.
—	ANTISUBMARINE	—	[a.] · (of weapons, missiles, etc~) designed to combat or destroy submarines
—	MACHICOLATION	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] An opening between corbels that support a projecting parapet, or in the floor of a gallery or the roof of a portal, of a fortified building from which missiles can be shot or heated items dropped upon assailants attacking the base of the walls.
—	MACHICOLATIONS	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] An opening between corbels that support a projecting parapet, or in the floor of a gallery or the roof of a portal, of a fortified building from which missiles can be shot or heated items dropped upon assailants attacking the base of the walls.

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