guided missile

noun

1. an aerial missile, as a rocket, steered during its flight by radio signals, clockwork controls, etc.

guided missile

noun

1. a missile, esp one that is rocket-propelled, having a flight path controlled during flight either by radio signals or by internal preset or self-actuating homing devices See also command guidance field guidance homing guidance inertial guidance terrestrial guidance

Word History and Origins

Origin of guided missile¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

US forces were also involved in helping Israel strike down Iranian missiles, confirming that two of its guided missile destroyers - USS Cole and USS Bulkeley, which are based in the eastern Mediterranean - fired a dozen interceptors at incoming missiles.

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On Sunday, the US confirmed it had sent a guided missile submarine to the region in response to these concerns.

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The US has sent a guided missile submarine to the Middle East, as tensions grow in the region.

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In a statement on Sunday, the Pentagon said Mr Austin had sent the the USS Georgia guided missile submarine to the region.

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US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed on Sunday night that he had ordered the deployment of a guided missile submarine to the Middle East which will join the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which is heading to the region.

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Related Words

• ballistic missile