antimissile

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌæntɪˈmɪsaɪl/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌæntiˈmɪsəl, ˌæntaɪ-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(an′tē mis′əl, an′tī- or, esp. Brit., -mis′īl)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
an•ti•mis•sile /ˌæntiˈmɪsəl, ˌæntaɪ-/USA pronunciation   adj. [before a noun]
  1. Militarydesigned or used in defense against enemy guided missiles.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
an•ti•mis•sile  (an′tē mis′əl, an′tī- or, esp. Brit., -mis′īl),USA pronunciation [Mil.]
adj. 
  1. Militarydesigned or used in defense against guided enemy missiles.

n. 
  1. Militarya ballistic device for seeking and destroying enemy missiles.
Also, an′ti-mis′sile. 
  • anti- + missile 1955–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
antimissile / ˌæntɪˈmɪsaɪl/
  1. relating to defensive measures against missile attack: an antimissile system
  1. Also called: antimissile missile a defensive missile used to intercept and destroy attacking missiles
'antimissile' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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