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Missile vs Aerospike - What's the difference?

missile | aerospike |

As nouns the difference between missile and aerospike

is that missile is an object intended to be launched into the air at a target while aerospike is any of several forms of rocket engine having specialized nozzles.

missile

English

(wikipedia missile)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An object intended to be launched into the air at a target.
    • That missile is explosive enough to kill hundreds.
  • (military) A self-propelled projectile whose trajectory can be adjusted after having been launched.

    • Related terms

    * mess * message * messenger * mission * missionary * missive

    See also

    * projectile * rocket

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    aerospike

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia aerospike) (en noun)
  • Any of several forms of rocket engine having specialized nozzles.
  • A spike, protruding from the nose cone of a missile, designed to decrease supersonic drag.