Ballistic
Ballistic adjective - Feeling or showing anger.
Nuclear and ballistic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nuclear" instead an adjective "Ballistic".
Nearby Word: ballistics
Both words in one sentence
- Prior to the first ballistic missile submarines, the USN had four modified WW2-era attack submarines (so diesel-powered) carrying nuclear cruise missiles: namely, the SSM-N-8 Regulus.
- SSBN - A nuclear-powered, ballistic-missile-launching submarine.
Source: Useful Notes / Nuclear Glossary - In the episode "World War Three", a Trafalgar class attack submarine was depicted with Trident nuclear missiles, found only on ballistic missile submarines in Real Life.
Source: Artistic License Ships
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