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Guided Missile Destroyer

A guided missile destroyer, also known as a guided-missile destroyer, is a naval warship designed to launch guided missiles for anti-aircraft and anti-ship warfare. These ships are capable of engaging multiple targets simultaneously and provide defense to the fleet they are assigned to.

Senses and Usages:

• Noun: A warship equipped with advanced radar and missile systems, primarily used for launching guided missiles.
• Noun: Any vessel designed to destroy incoming missiles with their own guided missiles, providing defensive capabilities to a larger unit or area.

Sample Sentences:

1. The guided missile destroyer was deployed to protect the fleet from air and surface threats.
2. During the exercise, the guided-missile destroyer successfully intercepted and destroyed an incoming ballistic missile.
3. The Navy plans to commission a new guided missile destroyer next year.

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