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Definition of Cruise missile
1. Noun. An unmanned aircraft that is a self-contained bomb.
Definition of Cruise missile
1. Noun. A winged missile, designed for a guided flight at low altitudes, as opposed to a ballistic missile. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cruise Missile
Literary usage of Cruise missile
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Earth Data and New Weapons by Jay L. Larson (1994)
"cruise missile Development: An Illustration Now that we have described the defense
acquisition system, let's see how it has guided the procurement of an ..."
2. Ballistic Missile Defense Programs: Congressional Hearings edited by Strom Thurmond (2000)
"The issue is further complicated by the challenge of defeating a future cruise
missile threat that could be very difficult to detect and kill. ..."
3. U. S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns with the People's ...edited by Christopher Cox edited by Christopher Cox (1999)
"19 "Ballistic and cruise missile Threat," Department of Defense, 1998. 20 "China:
Ballistic and cruise missiles," Shirley A. Kan, CRS, May 27, 1998. ..."