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Missile vs Mirv - What's the difference?

missile | mirv |

As a noun missile

is an object intended to be launched into the air at a target.

As a verb mirv is

(transitive|military|slang) to attack with mirv missiles.

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

    External links

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    Anagrams

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    mirv

    English

    ===(en)=== (en noun)
  • (military) multiple independently-targettable reentry vehicle - the independently targettable reentry capsule for a ballistic missile's payload, typically a nuclear weapon, where the missile has multiple instances of such

    • Derived terms

    * MIRV missile

    Related terms

    * MRV * RV