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Sidewinder

Sidewinder Meaning & Definition
Sidewinder Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sidewinder?

[n] small pale-colored desert rattlesnake of southwestern United States; body moves in an S-shaped curve
[n] air-to-air missile with infrared homing device

Synonyms | Synonyms for Sidewinder: Crotalus cerastes | horned rattlesnake

Related Terms | Find terms related to Sidewinder:

See Also | Crotalus | genus Crotalus | missile | rattler | rattlesnake

Sidewinder In Webster's Dictionary

\Side"wind`er\, n. 1. (Zo["o]l.) See Horned rattler, under {Horned}. 2. A heavy swinging blow from the side, which disables an adversary. [Slang.]

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