BALLISTIC MISSILE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM

Meaning of BALLISTIC MISSILE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM in English

An electronic system for providing detection and early warning of attack by enemy intercontinental ballistic missiles. Also called BMEWS.

DOD English dictionary of military terms. Английский словарь военных терминов DOD. 2012

BALLISTIC MISSILE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM — n. system that detects a ballistic missile attack at an early stage, BMEWS
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BALLISTIC — adj ballistic
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MISSILE — projectile
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MISSILE — igsusuput
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MISSILE — I. adjective Etymology: Latin missilis, from mittere to throw, send Date: 1611 capable of being thrown or projected to strike …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BALLISTIC — adjective Etymology: Latin ballista Date: circa 1775 of or relating to ~s or to a body in motion according to …
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SYSTEM — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Small Computer System Interface ABO blood group system actor manager system American System of …
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MISSILE — I Missiles vary from small tactical weapons effective out to only a few hundred feet to much larger strategic weapons …
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EARLY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Early American furniture Early Netherlandish art Early Jubal Anderson
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WARNING — I. noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English warnung, from warnian to warn + -ung -ing 1. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MISSILE — I. ˈmisəl sometimes -izəl, chiefly Brit -iˌsīl adjective Etymology: Latin missilis, from missus (past participle of mittere to throw, send) …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EARLY — I. ˈərlē, ˈə̄l-, ˈəil- adverb ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English erly, from Old English ǣrlīce, from ǣr early, soon …
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BALLISTIC — I. bəˈlistik, -ēk also ba- adjective Etymology: Latin ballista + English -ic 1. : of or belonging to the hurling …
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SYSTEM — ˈsistə̇m noun ( -s ) Etymology: Late Latin systema, from Greek systēma, from synistanai to bring together, combine, from syn- …
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MISSILE — (n.) A weapon thrown or projected or intended to be projcted, as a lance, an arrow, or a bullet.
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EARLY — (adv.) In advance of the usual or appointed time; in good season; prior in time; among or near the first; …
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BALLISTIC — (a.) Pertaining to projection, or to a projectile.
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BALLISTIC — (a.) Of or pertaining to the ballista, or to the art of hurling stones or missile weapons by means of …
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WARNING — — warningly , adv. /wawr"ning/ , n. 1. the act or utterance of one who warns or the existence, appearance, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MISSILE — /mis"euhl/ or, esp. Brit., /-uyl/ , n. 1. an object or weapon for throwing, hurling, or shooting, as a stone, …
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EARLY — — earliness , n. /err"lee/ , adv., earlier, earliest , adj., earlier, earliest , n. , pl. earlies . adv. …
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BALLISTIC — — ballistically , adv. /beuh lis"tik/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to ballistics. 2. having its motion determined or …
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WARNING — I. ˈwȯr-niŋ noun Date: before 12th century 1. : the act of warning : the state of being warned he …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MISSILE — I. ˈmi-səl, chiefly Brit -ˌsīl adjective Etymology: Latin missilis, from mittere to throw, send Date: 1611 1. : capable of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EARLY — I. ˈər-lē adverb ( ear·li·er ; -est ) Etymology: Middle English erly, from Old English ǣrlīce, from ǣr early, soon …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BALLISTIC — adjective Etymology: Latin ballista Date: circa 1775 1. : of or relating to ballistics or to a body in motion …
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WARNING — noun previous notice. 2. warning ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of warn. 3. warning ·adj giving previous notice; cautioning; admonishing; as, a …
Webster English vocab
MISSILE — noun a weapon thrown or projected or intended to be projcted, as a lance, an arrow, or a bullet. 2. …
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EARLY — adv soon; in good season; seasonably; betimes; as, come early. 2. early ·adv coming in the first part of a …
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BALLISTIC — adj pertaining to projection, or to a projectile. 2. ballistic ·adj of or pertaining to the ballista, or to the …
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MISSILE — [mis.sile] adj [L missilis, fr. mittere to throw, send] (1611) 1: capable of being thrown or projected to strike a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MISSILE — a rocket-propelled weapon designed to deliver an explosive warhead with great accuracy at high speed. Missiles vary from small tactical …
Britannica English vocabulary
MISSILE — missile BrE AmE ˈmɪs aɪ ə l - ə l AmE \ - ə l ▷ missile|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
EARLY — earl|y BrE AmE ˈɜːl |i AmE ˈɝːl |i ▷ earl|ier i‿ə AmE i‿ ə r ▷ earl|iest i‿ɪst i‿əst ▷ …
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BALLISTIC — ballistic BrE AmE bə ˈlɪst ɪk ▷ ballistic|ally ə l‿i ▷ ballistic|s s
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WARNING — / ˈwɔːnɪŋ; NAmE ˈwɔːrn-/ noun 1. [ C , U ] a statement, an event, etc. telling sb that sth …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SYSTEM — / ˈsɪstəm; NAmE / noun 1. [ C ] system (of / for sth) an organized set of ideas or …
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MISSILE — / ˈmɪsaɪl; NAmE ˈmɪsl/ noun 1. a weapon that is sent through the air and that explodes when it hits …
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EARLY — / ˈɜːli; NAmE ˈɜːrli/ adjective , adverb ■ adjective ( earl·ier , earli·est ) 1. near the beginning of a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BALLISTIC — / bəˈlɪstɪk; NAmE / adjective connected with ballistics • IDIOMS - go ballistic •• WORD ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WARNING — I. warn ‧ ing 1 S3 W2 /ˈwɔːnɪŋ $ ˈwɔːrn-/ BrE AmE noun 1 . [uncountable and countable] something, especially …
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SYSTEM — sys ‧ tem S1 W1 /ˈsɪstəm, ˈsɪstɪm/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ system , ↑ systematization …
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MISSILE — mis ‧ sile /ˈmɪsaɪl $ ˈmɪs ə l/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: …
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EARLY — I. ear ‧ ly 1 S1 W1 /ˈɜːli $ ˈɜːrli/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative earlier , superlative earliest ) …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BALLISTIC — bal ‧ lis ‧ tic /bəˈlɪstɪk/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: ballistic 'of ballistics' (18-21 centuries) , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EARLY — adj., adv., & n. --adj. & adv. (earlier, earliest) 1 before the due, usual, or expected time (was early for …
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EARLY — adj., adv., & n. adj. & adv. (earlier, earliest) 1 before the due, usual, or expected time (was early for …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BALLISTIC — adj. 1 of or relating to projectiles. 2 moving under the force of gravity only. ballistic missile a missile which …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
EARLY — adj., adv., & n. --adj. & adv. (earlier, earliest) 1. before the due, usual, or expected time (was early for …
Oxford English vocab
BALLISTIC — adj.1 of or relating to projectiles. 2 moving under the force of gravity only. Phrases and idioms: ballistic missile a …
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WARNING — ( warnings) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A warning is something …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SYSTEM — ( systems) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A system is a …
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MISSILE — ( missiles) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A missile is a …
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EARLY — ( earlier, earliest) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Early means before …
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BALLISTIC — 1. Ballistic means relating to ballistics. ...ballistic missiles... Ballistic tests have matched the weapons with bullets taken from the bodies …
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EARLY — (earlier, earliest) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Early means before the …
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BALLISTIC — 1. Ballistic means relating to ~s. ...~ missiles... Ballistic tests have matched the weapons with bullets taken from the bodies …
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WARNING — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a health warning (= a warning printed on a product that could harm you …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SYSTEM — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a class system/structure (= a social system that has classes ) ▪ He felt he …
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MISSILE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a missile site ▪ There were photos of a missile site under construction. a missile/rocket/mortar …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
EARLY — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a previous/earlier study ▪ The report is a summary of the work done in …
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BALLISTIC — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES ballistic missile EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Several time zones away, a nuclear submarine conducted a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WARNING — [noun]Completely without warning he turned up on my doorstep with all four children! [U]There's a warning on the cigarette packet …
Cambridge English vocab
MISSILE — [noun] [C] - a flying weapon which has its own engine so that it can travel a long distance before …
Cambridge English vocab

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