From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishguided missileˌguided ˈmissile noun [countable] PMWa missile that is controlled electronically while it is flying
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guided missile• Examples of such a system would be a guided missile or a thermostat or a mechanical governor.• It will be accompanied by five other warships, including destroyers and guided missile cruisers, and a fuel tanker.• Something less than a precision guided missile would do the trick.• The blast twisted metal and tore through compartments from below the waterline to the superstructure of the guided missile destroyer. 