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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a ballistic missile that is capable of traveling from one continent to another;
[syn: intercontinental ballistic missile, ICBM]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

ICBM \ICBM\ n. [acronym intercontinental ballistic missile] An intercontinental ballistic missile, a long-range ballistic missile that is capable of traveling from one continent to another. Contrasted with IRBM. Syn: intercontinental ballistic missile. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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). [PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

ICBM n 1: a ballistic missile that is capable of traveling from one continent to another [syn: intercontinental ballistic missile, ICBM]