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| ballistic missile |
a long-range missile that reaches its target by falling freely at extremely high speed along a precalculated trajectory. |
| flyby |
a flight over or close to a designated point, area, or target by an aircraft or spacecraft for the purpose of making aerial observations. |
| grub |
(slang) to get by importuning. [1/8 definitions] |
| latch onto |
to get by, or as though by, catching and holding. [1/2 definitions] |
| missile |
an explosive weapon directed at a specific target by means of internal controls. [1/2 definitions] |
| mooch |
(slang) to get by begging, or by borrowing without intending to repay or return. [1/5 definitions] |
| near miss |
the strike of a projectile or bomb that misses its intended target by a narrow margin, often causing some damage. [1/3 definitions] |
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