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missilea rocket-propelled weapon designed to deliver an explosive warhead with great accuracy at high speed

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a rocket-propelled weapon designed to deliver an explosive warhead with great accuracy at high speed

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmɪsaɪl/

Korean meaning: 미사일, 유도탄 (폭발물을 정확하고 빠르게 목표물에 전달하는 로켓 추진 무기)

Korean pronunciation: **미**사일

Example Sentences

  • The spy's secret weapon was a paper airplane that he called his 'office missile'.
  • North Korea conducted another missile test yesterday.
  • My mom's slipper became a heat-seeking missile when I came home late.

missile

NOUN

//ˈmɪsaɪl//

a rocket-propelled weapon designed to deliver an explosive warhead with great accuracy at high speed

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈmɪsaɪl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmɪsaɪl/

🌳Etymology

Rootmiss
Suffix--ile

Origin

라틴어 'missilis'에서 유래되었으며, '던질 수 있는'이라는 뜻의 'mittere(던지다)'에서 파생되었습니다. 원래는 화살이나 창처럼 던지는 무기를 의미했지만, 20세기에 들어 로켓 기술과 함께 현대적 의미로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The spy's secret weapon was a paper airplane that he called his 'office missile'.

North Korea conducted another missile test yesterday.

😄 Fun example

My mom's slipper became a heat-seeking missile when I came home late.

The military developed a new anti-aircraft missile system.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

rocketprojectilewarheadtorpedo

Antonyms

shielddefenseprotection

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