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Missile vs Antimissile - What's the difference?

missile | antimissile |

As nouns the difference between missile and antimissile

is that missile is an object intended to be launched into the air at a target while antimissile is a missile or system designed to intercept and destroy another missile in flight.

As a adjective antimissile is

designed to intercept and destroy another missile in flight.

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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    antimissile

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Designed to intercept and destroy another missile in flight.
    • antimissile defense
    antimissile missile

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A missile or system designed to intercept and destroy another missile in flight.
  • * 2003 , Edward R. Drachman, Alan Shank, You decide!: controversial global issues (page 89)
    • In 1946, it pursued the first antimissiles in Projects Thumper and Wizard. These antimissiles could destroy incoming projectiles traveling at 4000 mph and at altitudes reaching 500000 feet.