antiballistic

[ an-tee-buh-lis-tik, an-tahy- ]

adjective

, Military.

1. designed to detect, intercept, or destroy ballistic missiles:

   an antiballistic missile.

antiballistic

/ ˌæntɪbəˈlɪstɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to defence against ballistic weapons

Word History and Origins

Origin of antiballistic¹

First recorded in 1955–60; anti- + ballistic

Example Sentences

“The United States is permitting constant, uncontrolled growth of the number of antiballistic missiles, improving their quality, and creating new missile launching areas,” Putin said in 2018.

From Washington Post

An arresting officer said in an affidavit that when Mr. Marley had put on his antiballistic armor in the Publix bathroom and placed the handguns, with rounds in the chambers, into his pockets, he had taken a “substantial step of the crime of aggravated assault,” a felony.

From New York Times

An arresting officer said in an affidavit that when Mr. Marley had put on his antiballistic armor in the Publix bathroom and placed the handguns, with rounds in the chambers, into his pockets, he had taken a “substantial step of the crime of aggravated assault,” a felony.

From New York Times

The Patriot is a mobile surface-to-air missile and antiballistic missile system that can shoot down incoming missiles before they hit their intended targets.

From New York Times

How long that tech gap can be sustained may be as important a geopolitical question as the nuclear, ballistic and antiballistic puzzles of the Cold War.

From New York Times