ABM

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Definition

Noun: 1. Anti-ballistic missile: A defensive weapon system designed to intercept and destroy incoming ballistic missiles, particularly intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), before they can reach their targets.

Usage
  • The treaty limited the number of ABM systems each country could deploy.
  • Developing an effective ABM shield is a complex technological challenge.
  • The discussion focused on the strategic implications of ABM deployment.
Advanced Usage
  • The term is almost exclusively used in military, strategic, and geopolitical contexts concerning national defense and arms control.
  • It is commonly used as an attributive noun (functioning like an adjective) to modify other nouns, such as ABM system, ABM technology, or ABM treaty.
Variants and Related Words
  • ABM system: The complete installation, including missiles, radars, and command centers.
  • Anti-ballistic missile: The full, non-acronym form of ABM.
Synonyms
  • Anti-missile missile
  • Interceptor missile
Notes on Meaning
  • ABM is an acronym for "Anti-Ballistic Missile." It refers specifically to the defensive missile itself, though it is often used shorthand to refer to the broader defensive system.
  • Its purpose is purely defensive, distinguishing it from offensive ballistic missiles.
Noun
  1. a defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles
    • the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks placed limits on the deployment of ABMs

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