ballistic missile

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balˌlistic ˈmissile noun [countable]  PMWa powerful weapon that can travel extremely long distances, and that flies very high up into the sky and then back down to earth, where it explodes 弹道导弹

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ballistic missile• He realized that the Soviets were just as capable of adapting a ballistic missile to carry satellites as he was.

balˌlistic ˈmissile nounChineseSyllable  

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ballistic missile
balˌlistic ˈmissile noun [countable]
a powerful weapon that can travel extremely long distances, and that flies very high up into the sky and then back down to earth, where it explodes

ballistic missileBrE /bəˌlɪstɪk ˈmɪsaɪl/ 🔊NAmE /bəˌlɪstɪk ˈmɪsl/ 🔊 nouna missile that is fired into the air at a particular speed and angle in order to fall in the right place 弹道导弹