sidewinder Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun small pale-colored desert rattlesnake of southwestern United States; body moves in an s-shaped curve
Crotalus cerastes; horned rattlesnake.
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noun air-to-air missile with infrared homing device
WordNet
Side"wind`er noun
Definitions
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(Zoöl.) See Horned rattler, under Horned . -
A heavy swinging blow from the side, which disables an adversary. Slang.