cruise missile
noun
: a guided missile that has a terrain-following radar system and that flies at moderate speed and low altitude
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This phase would most likely have included the use of cruise missiles, stealth bombers, and drones to hit air defense installations and command centers.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
The regional Prosecutor's Office said the building was hit by a new Russian cruise missile, known as Izdeliye-30.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
The United Arab Emirates’ defense ministry also said that the country was targeted by a barrage of Iranian ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as drones.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 Mar. 2026
Although the quality of the video makes precisely identifying the munition difficult, the missile appears consistent with a Tomahawk cruise missile, according to Jeffrey Lewis, a professor of global security at Middlebury College.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 8 Mar. 2026
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
The regional Prosecutor's Office said the building was hit by a new Russian cruise missile, known as Izdeliye-30.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
The United Arab Emirates’ defense ministry also said that the country was targeted by a barrage of Iranian ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as drones.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 Mar. 2026
Although the quality of the video makes precisely identifying the munition difficult, the missile appears consistent with a Tomahawk cruise missile, according to Jeffrey Lewis, a professor of global security at Middlebury College.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Cruise missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise%20missile. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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