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Word: Missile
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century (as an adjective in the sense ‘suitable for throwing (at a target’)): from Latin missile, neuter (used as a noun) of missilis, from miss- ‘sent’, from the verb mittere
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmɪsʌɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an object which is forcibly propelled at a target, either by hand or from a mechanical weapon
Short Definition:object which is forcibly propelled at target, either by hand or from mechanical weapon
Examples:- one of the players was hit on the head by a missile thrown by a spectator
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