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surface-to-air missile

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Weapons
ˌsurface-to-air ˈmissile noun [countable]  PMWa missile that is fired at planes from the land or from a ship []对空导弹
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surface-to-air missileThe new SA-10 surface-to-air missile, being installed across the Soviet Union, can also shoot down cruise missiles.Previous errors have included a sheep dip targeted after it was mistaken for a surface-to-air missile launch site.
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surface-to-air missile
ˌsurface-to-air ˈmissile noun [countable]
a missile that is fired at planes from the land or from a ship