surface-to-air missilenoun [ C ]
uk/ˌsɜː.fɪs.təˌeə ˈmɪs.aɪl/us/ˌsɝː.fɪs.təˌer ˈmɪs.əl/abbreviation SAMa missile (= flying weapon) that is fired from land or the sea towards aircraft or other missiles
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Bombs & missiles
- atom bomb
- ballistic
- ballistic missile
- ballistics
- bomblet
- firebomb
- frag bomb
- fragmentation bomb
- grenade
- guided missile
- minefield
- missile
- Molotov cocktail
- mushroom cloud
- napalm
- silo
- smart bomb
- smoke bomb
- time bomb
- torpedo
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