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Meanings of rapier missile system in English

Russian
рапира
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1970S surface-to-air missile system by BAC.

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Examples for "rapier"
Examples for "rapier"
1
It seeks to use state power as a rapier not a bludgeon.
The Guardian
2
Dahlgren's rapier tip moved slowly from right to left, with mesmerizing effect.
The Queen of Bedlam
3
Strickland employed not the rapier of sarcasm but the bludgeon of invective.
The Moon and Sixpence
4
Once more he was thrusting at her with the rapier of truth.
The Lamp of Fate
5
A real smile this time, and I didn't see a rapier anywhere.
The shifter
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