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IRBM

ballistic missile \bal*lis"tic mis`sile\, n. A rocket-propelled missile of long range which is guided only during the powered portion of its flight, which usually takes only a small part of the total flight time; -- contrasted with guided missile.

Note: Ballistic missiles are sometimes referred to by their range, such as an

intercontinental ballistic missile ( ICBM) or an

intermediate range ballistic missile ( IRBM).

Usage examples of "irbm".

India and Pakistan have held their long-awaited nuclear war: external intervention by US and EU nanosats prevented most of the IRBMs from getting through, but the subsequent spate of network raids and Basilisk attacks cause havoc.

As Howe got it on the wide screen with its shared data, Cyclops started plucking Indian IRBMs out of the sky.