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If you really believe the number one priority of our government is the protection of our people, then the idea of being defenseless against an intercontinental ballistic missile or any other type of weapon system that puts us in jeopardy is not acceptable.
Don Nickles

Meaning of "intercontinental ballistic missile" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE

intercontinental ballistic missile  [ˌɪntəˌkɒntɪˈnɛntəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE

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Intercontinental ballistic missile is a noun.
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WHAT DOES INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

intercontinental ballistic missile

Intercontinental ballistic missile

An intercontinental ballistic missile is a ballistic missile with a minimum range of more than 5,500 kilometres primarily designed for nuclear weapons delivery. Similarly conventional, chemical and biological weapons can also be delivered with varying effectiveness. Most modern designs support multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles, allowing a single missile to carry several warheads, each of which can strike a different target. Early ICBMs had limited accuracy that allowed them to be used only against the largest targets such as cities. They were seen as a "safe" basing option, one that would keep the deterrent force close to home where it would be difficult to attack. Attacks against military targets, if desired, still demanded the use of a manned bomber. Second and third generation designs dramatically improved accuracy to the point where even the smallest point targets can be successfully attacked.

Definition of intercontinental ballistic missile in the English dictionary

The definition of intercontinental ballistic missile in the dictionary is a missile that follows a ballistic trajectory and has the range to carry a nuclear bomb over 5500 km ICBM.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE


accidental
ˌæksɪˈdɛntəl
componental
ˌkɒmpəʊˈnɛntəl
Continental
ˌkɒntɪˈnɛntəl
dental
ˈdɛntəl
epicontinental
ˌɛpɪˌkɒntɪˈnɛntəl
experimental
ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl
fundamental
ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl
gentle
ˈdʒɛntəl
governmental
ˌɡʌvənˈmɛntəl
incremental
ˌɪnkrɪˈmɛntəl
instrumental
ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntəl
intercontinental
ˌɪntəˌkɒntɪˈnɛntəl
mental
ˈmɛntəl
occidental
ˌɒksɪˈdɛntəl
oriental
ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəl
ornamental
ˌɔːnəˈmɛntəl
parental
pəˈrɛntəl
rental
ˈrɛntəl
subcontinental
ˌsʌbkɒntɪˈnɛntəl
transcontinental
ˌtrænzkɒntɪˈnɛntəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE

intercommunion
intercommunity
intercompany
intercompare
intercomparison
interconnect
interconnection
interconnector
interconnexion
intercontinental
interconversion
interconvert
intercooled
intercooler
intercorporate
intercorrelate
intercortical
intercostal
intercountry
intercounty

WORDS THAT END LIKE INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE

air-to-air missile
air-to-ground missile
air-to-sea missile
anti-aircraft missile
antiballistic missile
antimissile
ballistic missile
circumscissile
cruise missile
emissile
fissile
guided missile
intermediate range ballistic missile
intermediate-range ballistic missile
medium-range ballistic missile
medium range missile
missile
scissile
sessile
subsessile
tensile

Synonyms and antonyms of intercontinental ballistic missile in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «intercontinental ballistic missile» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of intercontinental ballistic missile to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of intercontinental ballistic missile from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «intercontinental ballistic missile» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

洲际弹道导弹
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

misil balístico intercontinental
570 millions of speakers

English

intercontinental ballistic missile
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अंतरमहाद्वीपीय बैलिस्टिक मिसाइल
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

صاروخ عابر للقارات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Межконтинентальная баллистическая ракета
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

míssil balístico intercontinental
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইন্টারকন্টিনেন্টাল ব্যালাস্টিক ক্ষেপণাস্ত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

missile balistique intercontinental
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peluru berpandu balistik antara benua
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Interkontinentalrakete
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大陸間弾道ミサイル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대륙간 탄도 미사일
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Intercontinental ballistic missile
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

tên lửa đạn đạo liên lục địa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்டங்களுக்கிடையேயான ஏவுகணை ஏவுகணை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इंटरकॉन्टिनेंटल बैलिस्टिक मिसाईल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kıtalar arası balistik füze
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

missile balistico intercontinentale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

międzykontynentalnych rakiet balistycznych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

міжконтинентальна балістична ракета
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rachete balistice intercontinentale
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διηπειρωτικών βαλλιστικών πυραύλων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

interkontinentale ballistiese missiel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

interkontinentala ballistiska missiler
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

interkontinental ballistisk rakett
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about intercontinental ballistic missile

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QUOTES WITH «INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word intercontinental ballistic missile.
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Don Nickles
If you really believe the number one priority of our government is the protection of our people, then the idea of being defenseless against an intercontinental ballistic missile or any other type of weapon system that puts us in jeopardy is not acceptable.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE»

Discover the use of intercontinental ballistic missile in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to intercontinental ballistic missile and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Future of the U.S. Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Force
The authors assess alternatives for a next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) across a broad set of potential characteristics and situations.
Lauren Caston, Robert S. Leonard, Christopher A. Mouton, 2014
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Weapons of Mass Destruction
These radars provided the capability to detect an incoming intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) attack from the Russian heartland as well as submarine- launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) fired from the Arctic and North Atlantic oceans 15 ...
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Popular Science
Also being rushed toward operational status are our first ICBM or intercontinental ballistic missile, the 5,000-mile Atlas; a second ICBM, the Titan; and a third IRBM, the Polaris. A ballistic missile is an intelligent projectile. A rocket engine ...
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Ballistic Missile Defense
Ashton B. Carter, David N. Schwartz. Figure 6-2. ABM System Deployment Permitted for an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Launcher Area National capital. mum. C. Large phased-array radars (no more than two) Small phased-array radars ...
Ashton B. Carter, David N. Schwartz, 1984
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Ballistic Missile Defense: Responding to the Current ...
Choi adds that, "In less than 10 years, North Korea will likely deploy an operational intercontinental ballistic missile force capable of hitting the American mainland." In commenting on the potential for nuclear war, Choi observes that North ...
Robert L Ehrlich, 2000
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Defense acquisitions status of Ballistic Missile Defense ...
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 March 31 , 2005 Congressional Committees Our nation's first missile defense system for protecting the United States from intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) attacks is ...
United States, Government Accountability Office, United States. Government Accountability Office
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Ballistic Missile Defense Programs: Congressional Hearings
General Shelton's letter of August 24, 1998, states that the Joint Chiefs consider it unlikely that a rogue nation could rapidly acquire Intercontinental Ballistic missile (ICBM) capability through unconventional, high-risk development programs ...
Strom Thurmond, 2000
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Ballistic Missile Defense: Information on Directed Energy ...
It was believed they could be the most effective means of defeating the evolving Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile threat that included thousands of nuclear warheads and decoys. The priority of sdio's directed energy weapon research ...
J. Klein Spencer, 1997
9
Rockets
(U.S. Army/White Sands Missile Range) The figure at the bottom of page 67 shows the basic phases of the flight of a long-range ballistic missile, called an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The boost phase is that portion of the flight ...
Joseph A. Angelo, 2009
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Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
An Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, or ICBM, is a long-range (greater than 5,500 km or 3,500 miles) ballistic missile typically designed for nuclear weapons delivery, that is, delivering one or more nuclear warheads.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term intercontinental ballistic missile is used in the context of the following news items.
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Behind the 'Salado Legends': 9 years down, Williams going strong …
Williams served in the U.S. Air Force from 1977 to 1998, where he was tapped to be an intercontinental ballistic missile launch control officer. «The Killeen Daily Herald, Jul 15»
2
Israel less threatened than US by Iran Deal - Newsmax.com
... program and money for an intercontinental ballistic missile system. He pointed out that since Israel and Iran are on the same side of the world ... «Newsmax, Jul 15»
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The only reason Obama lost his cool in the Iran news conference …
(By the way, the sole reason for having an intercontinental ballistic missile is to put a nuclear bomb on it, in case you are wondering.) One thing ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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A Quick Preview of the Start of World War III - Popular Mechanics
Meet the RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile. If, in some version of the future, diplomacy between Russia and another country breaks ... «Popular Mechanics, Jul 15»
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Orbital ATK Seals $23.6M Contract to Launch ORS-5 Mission …
The Minotaur IV uses retired Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Peacekeeper boosters for the first three stages and Orbital ATK Orion 38 ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
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Why China needs a new strategic bomber
Compared to the intercontinental ballistic missile and ballistic missile submarine, the strategic bomber is capable of inflicting more ... «WantChinaTimes, Jul 15»
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FLASHBACK: Dempsey Said Last Week 'Under No Circumstances …
Kelly Ayotte (R., N.H.) about why it was important to prevent Iran from having an intercontinental ballistic missile program, Defense Secretary ... «Washington Free Beacon, Jul 15»
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Orbital ATK Awarded $23Million Contract to Launch ORS-5 Mission …
This Minotaur IV rocket uses retired Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Peacekeeper boosters for the first three stages and Orbital ATK ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
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'Time for Congress to get involved' to stop Iran deal
“Why do you want to have an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile program?” he asked. “The only use for is delivering nuclear weapons. There's no ... «WND.com, Jul 15»
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Ted Cruz and John Cornyn are not happy with Iran deal
That's not nearly enough for Cruz, who said a strong deal would have shut down all of Iran's centrifuges and its intercontinental ballistic missile ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»

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