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The Clue
Missile's course (6 letter answer)
The Answer
VECTOR
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Notes
The answer VECTOR is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1500 puzzles.
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Definition
VECTOR as a noun:
1. a variable quantity that can be resolved into components
2. a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction
3. (vector, transmitter) = any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease; "mosquitos are vectors of malaria and yellow fever"; "fleas are vectors of the plague"; "aphids are transmitters of plant diseases"; "when medical scientists talk about vectors they are usually talking about insects"