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missile
/ˈmɪs.(ə)l/
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What does missile mean?
noun
- Any object used as a weapon by being thrown or fired through the air, such as stone, arrow or bullet.
- A self-propelled projectile whose trajectory can be adjusted after it is launched.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈmɪs.(ə)l/
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He did not stand stolidly baring his furry belly to the missile, and die with an upward glance at the sympathetic heavens.
Wunsch raised a chair threateningly, and Johnny, with the lightness of a picador, darted under the missile and out of the open window.
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Quickly he unslung his bow and fitted a well-daubed arrow, and as Sabor sprang, the tiny missile leaped to meet her in mid-air.
But even then other conditions are likely to arise, such as air-currents, which may swing the missile to one side of the objective.
As I turned, the Thing, which had been running on all-fours, rose to its feet, and the missile fell fair on its left temple.