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How to pronounce missile in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms projectile
Type of weapon, arm, weapon system
Has types seeker, shot, slug, spitball, throw stick, throwing stick, cannon ball, cannonball, arrow, dart, pellet, bullet, boomerang, round shot
Type Words
Type of weapon, weapon system, rocket, projectile, arm
Has types air-to-air missile, air-to-ground missile, air-to-surface missile, ballistic missile, guided missile, heat-seeking missile, sidewinder

Examples of missile

missile
It has sold nuclear technology to North Korea to get missile technology from it.
From the globalspin.blogs.time.com
In January 2007 China launched a missile that blasted one of its own satellites.
From the newsweek.com
An expert team has counted every missile leaving the assembly line for 15 years.
From the washingtontimes.com
Russian officials say the weapon can penetrate any prospective missile defenses.
From the washingtonpost.com
A resident said Taliban fighters cordoned off the area after the missile attack.
From the washingtonpost.com
That includes a missile detection and warning satellite system made by Lockheed.
From the washingtonpost.com
Monday's strike is the 29th suspected U.S. missile strike in Pakistan this year.
From the cnn.com
Americans overwhelmingly favor missile defense, as poll after poll has revealed.
From the washingtontimes.com
Clinton is due in Seoul today for meetings expected to tackle the missile issue.
From the stltoday.com
More examples
  • A rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
  • Projectile: a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
  • A missile is a weapon system propelled by internal combustion mechanism toward its target with some form of guidance mechanism.
  • Missile is a 1987 documentary film by Frederick Wiseman. It chronicles the 14 week training course for the men and women of the United States Air Force who are charged with manning the ICBM silos in remote places like Minot AFB and Whiteman AFB.
  • "Missile" is a song by IAMX from the album Kiss + Swallow. It was released as a single in 2005.
  • (Missiles (album)) Missiles is the fourth full-length studio album by Canadian indie rock band The Dears which was released on October 20, 2008 on Dangerbird Records.
  • An object intended to be launched into the air at a target; A self-propelled projectile whose trajectory can be adjusted after having been launched
  • (Missiles) Non-US aircraft carry a variety of guided missiles
  • A type of rocket that uses fins rather than a stick for guidance.