intermediate-range ballistic missile

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intermediate-range ballistic missile [‚in·tər′mēd·ē·ət ¦rānj bə′lis·tik ‚mis·əl]

(ordnance)

A missile flying a ballistic trajectory after guided powered flight and having a range of about 200 to 1500 miles (300 to 2500 kilometers). Abbreviated IRBM.

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