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  1.                 From 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]

  2.                 From 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]