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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These are the largest, most advanced, and most powerful British attack submarines, the Royal Navy said, capable of launching Tomahawk cruise missiles to strike targets on the ground 1,000 miles away.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Needless to say, no such peace deal happened, and Israel again turned inward to develop its own cruise missiles.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The platforms tested included a supersonic cruise missile, a strategic cruise missile, an anti-aircraft missile and a 127mm shipboard automatic gun.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
In addition to these advances in ballistic missiles, China has also developed a formidable arsenal of cruise missiles.
—Andrew S. Lim, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Needless to say, no such peace deal happened, and Israel again turned inward to develop its own cruise missiles.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The platforms tested included a supersonic cruise missile, a strategic cruise missile, an anti-aircraft missile and a 127mm shipboard automatic gun.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
In addition to these advances in ballistic missiles, China has also developed a formidable arsenal of cruise missiles.
—Andrew S. Lim, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cruise missile
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“Cruise missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise%20missile. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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