missile

/ˈmɪsaɪl/

/ˈmɪsəl/ noun [C]

Translation

WEAPON › an explosive weapon which can travel long distances through the air

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nuclear missiles a missile attack24341325

OBJECT › an object which is thrown through the air to hit someone or something

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(Definition of missile noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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