Meaning of hittile | Babel Free
Definitions
An anti-aircraft or anti-satellite missile that is designed to hit its target, distinguished from a missile that is designed to explode near its target.
Examples
“The U.S. anti-satellite programme is currently based on a three-stage non-exploding rocket or 'hittile' launched from an F-15 fighter.”
“Rapier is a hittile and so has a simple blast warhead of under 1 kg weight.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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