Meaning Of The Word Cruise missile

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cruise missile
countable noun: A cruise missile is a missile which carries a nuclear warhead and which is guided by a computer.

cruise missile in American English
a long-range, jet-propelled winged missile that can be launched from an airplane, submarine, ship, etc. and guided to a target by remote control
noun: a winged guided missile designed to deliver a conventional or nuclear warhead by flying at low altitudes to avoid detection by radar

cruise missile in British English
noun: an air-breathing low-flying subsonic missile that is continuously powered and guided throughout its flight and carries a warhead

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