ballistic missile

== English == === Etymology === From ballistic +‎ missile. === Pronunciation === === Noun === ballistic missile (plural ballistic missiles) (military, astronautics) A missile that is initially guided, but then follows a ballistic (freely falling) trajectory. ==== Synonyms ==== BM ==== Hyponyms ==== intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM) long range ballistic missile (LRBM) medium range ballistic missile (MRBM) submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM) short range ballistic missile (SRBM) ==== Derived terms ==== anti-ballistic missile (ABM) ==== Translations ==== === See also === guided missile cruise missile