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noun

scud

A Soviet-designed ballistic missile.

The radar tracks a scud heading toward the city.

Etymology
scudEnglishto move rapidly

Scud is the Western reporting name assigned to the missile family. It uses the existing English word for rapid movement rather than translating the Soviet designation.

More examples

  • The army launches two scuds during the exercise.
  • Inspectors discover a scud inside the warehouse.
  • The damaged scud never reaches its target.

Forms

scud · scuds

Similar words

missile
A broader term, not limited to Soviet-designed ballistic weapons.