missiles

4 definitions • 6 examples

a flying weapon that has its own engine so that it can travel a long distance before exploding at the place that it has been aimed at:

a missile launcher

Missile attacks on the capital resumed at dawn.

any object that is thrown with the intention of causing injury or damage:

Stones, bottles, and other missiles were thrown at the police.

a flying weapon that has its own engine and can travel a long distance before exploding at the place at which it has been aimed:

a nuclear missile

a guided missile

A missile can also be any object that is thrown with the intention of causing injury or damage:

Rioters hurled missiles at the police.