Meaning Of The Word Ballistic missile

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What's The Definition Of Ballistic missile?

ballistic missile in American English
a long-range missile that is propelled to high speed and may be guided for a part of its flight, but is a free-falling object as it approaches its target
noun: any missile that, after being launched and possibly guided during takeoff, travels unpowered in a ballistic trajectory

ballistic missile in British English
noun: a missile that has no wings or fins and that follows a ballistic trajectory when its propulsive power is discontinued

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