missile attack

UK: ˈmɪsaɪl əˌtæk

Definition

Definition of missile attack - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

military

TECH.

military strike where guided weapons are launched against a target

TECH.

The city suffered a missile attack during the early hours of the morning.
The navy base went on high alert after a missile attack on the harbor.
Satellite images showed the damage from the missile attack on the airfield.

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Expressions with missile

misguided missile

person or thing that is misdirected

His anger made him a misguided missile in the debate.

missile silo

underground container for storing and launching missiles

The missile silo was hidden beneath the field.

nuclear missile

missile carrying an explosive charge powered by nuclear reactions for military attack

The country tested a new nuclear missile capable of reaching distant targets.

airborne missile

weapon launched from an aircraft to hit a target

The jet fired an airborne missile at the enemy base.

anti-ballistic missile

defensive rocket built to intercept and destroy long-range warheads

The navy tested an anti-ballistic missile during a simulated attack.

air-to-air missile

missile launched from aircraft to target another aircraft

The fighter jet launched an air-to-air missile.

Expressions with attack

snack attack

sudden craving for snacks

I had a snack attack and ate a whole bag of chips.

mac attack

craving for McDonald's food

I had a mac attack and went to get a Big Mac.

come under attack

be criticized or opposed by others

The new policy came under attack from various groups.

best defense is attack

exp.

acting first can protect you better than waiting

In court, their best defense is attack.

the best defence is attack

exp.

being aggressive can prevent threats

In football, the best defence is attack.

brunt of the attack

main force or impact of an attack

The city bore the brunt of the attack.

launch a withering attack on

start a strong and damaging criticism

The politician launched a withering attack on his opponent's policies.

return to the attack

start trying again after stopping or failing before

After a short break, she returned to the attack.

attack dog

dog trained to attack on command

The security team used an attack dog for protection.

attack the problem

begin working on solving the problem

We need to attack the problem before it gets worse.

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drone

military

attack using a missile fired from an unmanned aircraft

antimissile

adj.

defense

relating to defensive measures against missile attack

distant early warning

military

radar system for early missile attack warning

LAM

acr.

acr: land attack missile

missile used to attack land targets

nuclear missile

warfare

missile carrying an explosive charge powered by nuclear reactions for military attack

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French:attaque de missiles, ...
German:Raketenangriff, ...
Italian:attacco missilistico, ...
Spanish:ataque con misiles, ...
Portuguese:ataque com mísseis, ...
Chinese:导弹袭击, ...
Japanese:ミサイル攻撃, ...
Arabic:هُجُوم صَارُوخِي, ...
Hebrew:מִתְקֶפֶת טִילִים, ...
Russian:ракетный удар, ...
Ukrainian:ракетний удар, ...
Hindi:मिसाइल हमला, ...
Bengali:মিসাইল হামলা, ...
Catalan:atac amb míssils, ...
Czech:raketový útok, ...
Danish:missilangreb, ...
Dutch:raketaanval, ...
Greek:επίθεση με πυραύλους, ...
Hungarian:rakétatámadás, ...
Khmer:ការវាយប្រហារដោយមីស៊ីល, ...
Korean:미사일 공격, ...
Persian:حمله موشکی, ...
Polish:atak rakietowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):ataque com mísseis, ...
Romanian:atac cu rachete, ...
Swedish:robotattack, ...
Thai:การโจมตีด้วยขีปนาวุธ, ...
Turkish:füze saldırısı, ...
Vietnamese:cuộc tấn công tên lửa, ...

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