Meaning & use
missile
A self-propelled weapon that is guided or aimed toward a target, or any object thrown or fired at something.
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The military tested a new missile capable of striking targets far away.
Protesters threw bottles and other missiles at the line of police officers.
A note on using this word
Missile can refer broadly to any thrown object, but in modern usage it most often means a guided military weapon.
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