'ICBM' definitions:
Definition of 'ICBM'
(from WordNet)
noun
A ballistic missile that is capable of traveling from one continent to another [syn: intercontinental ballistic missile, ICBM]
Definition of 'ICBM'
From: GCIDE
- ICBM \ICBM\ n. [acronym intercontinental ballistic missile] An intercontinental ballistic missile, a long-range ballistic missile that is capable of traveling from one continent to another. Contrasted with IRBM.
- Syn: intercontinental ballistic missile. [WordNet 1.5]
Definition of 'ICBM'
From: GCIDE
- ballistic missile \bal*lis"tic mis`sile\, n. A rocket-propelled missile of long range which is guided only during the powered portion of its flight, which usually takes only a small part of the total flight time; -- contrasted with guided missile.
- Note: Ballistic missiles are sometimes referred to by their range, such as an
- intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) or an
- intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM). [PJC]