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Meaning of 'missile' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Missile [ a.]
- Capable of being thrown; adapted for hurling or to be projected from the hand, or from any instrument or rngine, so as to strike an object at a distance.
2 . Missile [ n.]
- A weapon thrown or projected or intended to be projcted, as a lance, an arrow, or a bullet.

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