ICBM

ICBM

noun \ˌī-ˌsē-(ˌ)bē-ˈem\

: a type of missile that can fly from one continent to another

plural ICBM's or ICBMs \-ˈemz\

Full Definition of ICBM

:  an intercontinental ballistic missile

First Known Use of ICBM

1955

Rhymes with ICBM

ad hominem, alter idem, cable modem, carpe diem, cave canem, crème de la crème, semper idem

ICBM

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

Land-based, nuclear-armed ballistic missile with a range of more than 3,500 mi (5,600 km). Only the U.S., Russia, and China field land-based missiles of this range. The first ICBMs were deployed by the Soviet Union in 1958, with the U.S. following the next year and China some 20 years later. The principal U.S. ICBM is the silo-launched Minuteman missile. Submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) with ranges comparable to ICBMs include the Trident missile, deployed by the U.S. and Britain, and several systems deployed by Russia, China, and France.

Variants of ICBM

ICBM in full intercontinental ballistic missile