exocet
/ˈɛksəˌsɛt/
noun
- A type of French-made anti-ship missile that flies close to the water to avoid radar detection.
- The warship was hit by an exocet launched from a coastal battery.
- The navy tested an exocet missile during the military exercise.
- An exocet can travel just above the waves to evade enemy defenses.
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