missiles
missiles is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, missiles is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofmissiles
- Any object used as a weapon by being thrown or fired through the air, such as stone, arrow or bullet.
Example: "The Rhodians, who used leaden bullets, were able to project their missiles twice as far as the Persian slingers, who used large stones."
- A self-propelled projectile whose trajectory can be adjusted after it is launched.
Example: "That missile is explosive enough to kill hundreds."
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