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missiles

Pronunciation: [ˈmɪs.əlz]

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Learn how to use missiles in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “military”

(noun) a type of weapon that is designed to be launched and travel through the air to hit a target. Missiles can be used for attacking other places or things from a distance, like how an archer shoots an arrow to hit a target.

Example

The country successfully tested a new missile that can reach far distances.

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The old missiles they had were not powerful enough to reach their targets.

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What kind of missiles are used in the military?

Context: “space exploration”

(noun) a vehicle that is designed to travel through space. These missiles can carry satellites or even astronauts into space, like how a bus takes people from one place to another.

Example

The rocket launched successfully, carrying several satellites into orbit.

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The earlier attempts to send missiles into space did not work as planned.

Example

What can be carried by space missiles?

How to pronounce missiles

Pronunciation: [ˈmɪs.əlz]

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