Sea-launched ballistic missile
[see-lawncht, -lahncht] /ˈsiˌlɔntʃt, -ˌlɑntʃt/
noun
1.
a ballistic missile designed for launch by a submarine or surface ship.
Abbreviation: SLBM, S.L.B.M.
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