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antiballistic missile

noun
an·​ti·​bal·​lis·​tic missile | \ ËŒan-tÄ“-bÉ™-ˈlis-tik- How to pronounce antiballistic missile (audio) , ËŒan-ËŒtÄ«-\

Definition of antiballistic missile

: a missile for intercepting and destroying ballistic missiles

Examples of antiballistic missile in a Sentence

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 Even the installation of Thaad, an antiballistic missile defense system the U.S. recently sent to South Korea, has provoked controversy in the country, where many are old enough to remember the trauma of the Korean War. — Paul Sonne, WSJ, "Use of Force Against North Korea Carries Risk of Catastrophic War," 5 July 2017

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First Known Use of antiballistic missile

circa 1957, in the meaning defined above

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