Synonyms for cruise missile
cruise mis·sile

Princeton's WordNet

1. cruise missilenoun

   an unmanned aircraft that is a self-contained bomb

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1. • Aircraft
   • Bomb

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1. Jeffrey Lewis:

   The Russianleader claimed the nuclear-powered cruise missilehad an unlimited range, flew at a high speed and was capable of maneuverability that would allowit topierce any missile defense. One of the worlds most respected missile experts, Director of East Asia Nonproliferation Program Jeffrey Lewis, said Tuesday the U.S. tried to develop a similarly powered cruise missile in the 1950s and 60s but abandoned the project because it didnt make sense to put a nuclear reactor inside a missile. It was a technological nightmare and an ecological hazard, Jeffrey Lewis told Fox News. This is not a technology that I think makes a lot of sense for the United States. For whatever reason, the Russians have a different sense, maybe because they treat environmentalists differently than we do in the United States.

2. Hans Kristensen:

   That would require modifying a warhead and incorporating it into a cruise missile. The ship or attack submarine would then have to be upgraded with a nuclear-certified launch control system and communications, and the crew would have to be trained and certified to carry out the mission.

3. William Gortney:

   Should these trends continue, over time NORAD will face increased risk in our ability to defend North America against Russian cruise missile threats.

4. Ankit Panda:

   This would be the first cruise missile in North Korea to be explicitly designated a ‘strategic’ role.

5. Ankit Panda:

   Liquid fuel missile engines exploding do not give off radiation, and we know that the Russians are working on some kind of nuclear propulsion for a cruise missile.