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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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2025
The constant campaign of Ukrainian drones and cruise missiles on refineries has already sharply cut Russian revenue from oil-product exports and the air war against the Black Sea ports is now becoming a sustained effort.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
The weapon is a cruise missile with a range to strike up to 621 miles, according to reports.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2025
Shell production is beginning to expand, as aresubsystems for cruise missiles, drones, and other weapons, although the production of air defenses remains deficient.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2025
The constant campaign of Ukrainian drones and cruise missiles on refineries has already sharply cut Russian revenue from oil-product exports and the air war against the Black Sea ports is now becoming a sustained effort.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
The weapon is a cruise missile with a range to strike up to 621 miles, according to reports.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2025
Shell production is beginning to expand, as aresubsystems for cruise missiles, drones, and other weapons, although the production of air defenses remains deficient.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Cruise missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise%20missile. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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