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Definition of "midcourse" [midcourse]

  • The part of a missile flight between the end of the launching phase and reentry, during which corrective maneuvers are made. (noun)
  • The middle point of a course or of a course of action. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "midcourse" in a sentence
  • "And two years later, when the deficit began to grow, President Reagan agreed to what then was called a midcourse correction, which, in fact, raised taxes."
  • "There he recalls a midcourse shift from live events to producing e-learning platforms such as webinars."
  • "Gen. Pete Chiarelli says the so-called midcourse review includes a "soup-to-nuts" look at FCS."