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Meaning of intercontinental ballistic missile
intercontinen'tal ballis'tic mis'sile
Pronunciation: [key]
- any supersonic missile that has a range of at least 3500 nautical mi. (6500 km) and follows a ballistic trajectory after a powered, guided launching. Abbr.: ICBM, I.C.B.M.
See also:
- intercontinental ballistic missile (Thesaurus)