antimissile

From anti- +‎ missile.

antimissile (not comparable)

1. (military) Designed to intercept and destroy another missile in flight.

   antimissile defense

   antimissile missile

antimissile (plural antimissiles)

1. A missile or system designed to intercept and destroy another missile in flight.
   • 2003, Edward R. Drachman, Alan Shank, You decide!: controversial global issues, page 89:

     In 1946, it pursued the first antimissiles in Projects Thumper and Wizard. These antimissiles could destroy incoming projectiles traveling at 4000 mph and at altitudes reaching 500000 feet.

From anti- +‎ missile.

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antimissile (plural antimissiles)

1. antimissile

• “antimissile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.