Definition of ballistic missile
: a missile guided in the ascent of a high-arch trajectory and freely falling in the descent
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The Europeans are trying to find a separate mechanism to deal with areas left out of the existing agreement, such as Iran’s continued development of ballistic missiles.
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Since Kim took power after his father's death more than six years ago, Chinese officials and experts have become increasingly disdainful of him for ignoring Beijing's entreaties to halt his nuclear weapons and ballistic missile tests.
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On Friday, European diplomats said there are a range of potential steps that could be taken to address Iran’s ballistic missile tests and regional actions.
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According to Seoul, North Korea has put denuclearization on the table — and offered to cease its nuclear and ballistic missile tests, in a demonstration of its sincerity.
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The push alert comes less than a month after Hawaii emergency management officials said an alert sent to mobile phones and televisions warning of an incoming ballistic missile to Hawaii on was a false alarm.
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Two people who know Cha suggested Trump aides had second thoughts on his nomination over policy disagreements with him concerning how to respond to North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile testing.
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Scenarios for limited strikes could include the shooting down of a North Korean ballistic missile test.
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On Saturday morning, a warning message blasted on cell phones across Hawaii telling people to immediately take shelter from an incoming ballistic missile.
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First Known Use of ballistic missile
1950
BALLISTIC MISSILE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of ballistic missile for English Language Learners
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: a weapon that is shot through the sky over a great distance and then falls to the ground and explodes
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