This is the 8573rd most frequent French word.
antimissile
Designed to counter or destroy missiles.
In this sentence, 'antimissile' is used as an adjective to describe 'système', giving the meaning of a defense mechanism against missiles.
Le système antimissile protège les villes des attaques aériennes.
The antimissile system protects cities from aerial attacks.
Here, 'antimissile' functions as a noun, referring specifically to a type of device or weapon designed to intercept missiles.
Les militaires ont testé un antimissile dans le désert.
The soldiers tested an antimissile in the desert.
In this case, 'antimissiles' is used as an adjective to describe 'technologies', exploring its broader application to systems or methods counteracting missile threats.