Pronunciation guide
How to pronounce missile
MISS-ul (US, rhyming with 'thistle') or MISS-ile (UK, ending like 'aisle')
US/ˈmɪs.əl/
mɪsəl
UK/ˈmɪs.aɪl/
mɪsaɪl
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What “missile” means
Any object used as a weapon by being thrown or fired through the air, such as stone, arrow or bullet.
A self-propelled projectile whose trajectory can be adjusted after it is launched.
In a sentence
- The missile was intercepted before it reached the city.
- Rioters threw bottles and other missiles at the police line.
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