antimissile
/ˌæntiˈmɪsəl/
adjective
- Designed to intercept or destroy missiles, especially ballistic missiles.
- Antimissile technology has become a key part of modern defense strategies.
- The navy tested a new antimissile interceptor from a destroyer.
- The country deployed an antimissile system to protect its cities.
noun
- A weapon or system used to intercept and destroy missiles.
- The military launched an antimissile to counter the incoming threat.
- The radar guided the antimissile toward its target.
- Each antimissile costs millions of dollars to produce and maintain.
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