MAJOR WEAPON SYSTEM

Meaning of MAJOR WEAPON SYSTEM in English

One of a limited number of systems or subsystems that for reasons of military urgency, criticality, or resource requirements, is determined by the Department of Defense as being vital to the national interest.

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

MAJOR — adj major (1. greater in dimension, rank, age, etc.; 2. [Mus.]; 3. [Law] of full age); fortia major force majeure …
Interlingua English vocab
WEAPON — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) antitank weapon nuclear weapon thermonuclear weapon atomic weapon
Английский словарь Британика
SYSTEM — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Small Computer System Interface ABO blood group system actor manager system American System of …
Английский словарь Британика
MAJOR — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Balearis Major Major Bowes Major John
Английский словарь Британика
WEAPON — I. ˈwepən, dial ˈwēp- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English wepen, wepne, from Old English wǣpen; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MAJOR — I. ˈmājə(r) adjective Etymology: Middle English majour, from Latin major larger, greater, compar. of magnus large, great — more at …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SYSTEM — ˈsistə̇m noun ( -s ) Etymology: Late Latin systema, from Greek systēma, from synistanai to bring together, combine, from syn- …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WEAPON — (n.) Fig.: The means or instrument with which one contends against another; as, argument was his only weapon.
Английский словарь Webster
MAJOR — (a.) Greater in number, quantity, or extent; as, the major part of the assembly; the major part of the revenue; …
Английский словарь Webster
WEAPON — ( n. ) Fig.: The means or instrument with which one contends against another; as, argument was his only weapon.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MAJOR — ( a. ) Greater in number, quantity, or extent; as, the major part of the assembly; the major part of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WEAPON — — weaponed , adj. — weaponless , adj. /wep"euhn/ , n. 1. any instrument or device for use in attack …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MAJOR — /may"jeuhr/ , n. 1. a commissioned military officer ranking next below a lieutenant colonel and next above a captain. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WEAPON — I. ˈwe-pən noun Etymology: Middle English wepen, from Old English wǣpen; akin to Old High German wāffan weapon, Old Norse …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MAJOR — I. ˈmā-jər adjective Etymology: Middle English maiour, from Latin major, comparative of magnus great, large — more at much Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WEAPON — noun a thorn, prickle, or sting with which many plants are furnished. 2. weapon ·noun fig.: the means or instrument …
Webster English vocab
MAJOR — adj of full legal age. 2. major ·adj a person of full age. 3. major ·adj a mayor. 4. major …
Webster English vocab
WEAPON — [weap.on] n [ME wepen, fr. OE waepen; akin to OHG waffan weapon, ON vapn] (bef. 12c) 1: something (as a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MAJOR — [ma.jor] adj [ME maiour, fr. L major, compar. of magnus great, large--more at much] (15c) 1: greater in dignity, rank, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WEAPON — an instrument used in combat for the purpose of killing, injuring, or defeating an enemy. A weapon may be a …
Britannica English vocabulary
WEAPON — weapon BrE AmE ˈwep ə n ▷ weapon|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MAJOR — major, Major BrE AmE ˈmeɪdʒ ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ major|ed d ▷ majoring ˈmeɪdʒ ə r‿ɪŋ ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WEAPON — / ˈwepən; NAmE / noun 1. an object such as a knife, gun, bomb, etc. that is used for fighting …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SYSTEM — / ˈsɪstəm; NAmE / noun 1. [ C ] system (of / for sth) an organized set of ideas or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAJOR — / ˈmeɪdʒə(r); NAmE / adjective , noun , verb ■ adjective 1. [ usually before noun ] very large or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WEAPON — weap ‧ on S3 W2 /ˈwepən/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: wæpen ] 1 . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SYSTEM — sys ‧ tem S1 W1 /ˈsɪstəm, ˈsɪstɪm/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ system , ↑ systematization …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MAJOR — I. ma ‧ jor 1 S1 W1 AC /ˈmeɪdʒə $ -ər/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Latin …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WEAPON
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MAJOR — adj., n., & v. --adj. 1 important, large, serious, significant (a major road; a major war; the major consideration must …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WEAPON — n. 1 a thing designed or used or usable for inflicting bodily harm (e.g. a gun or cosh). 2 a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MAJOR — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 important, large, serious, significant (a major road; a major war; the major consideration must …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WEAPON — n.1 a thing designed or used or usable for inflicting bodily harm (e.g. a gun or cosh). 2 a means …
Oxford English vocab
MAJOR — adj., n., & v. --adj. 1. important, large, serious, significant (a major road; a major war; the major consideration must …
Oxford English vocab
WEAPON — ( weapons) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A weapon is an …
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 …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAJOR — ( majors, majoring, majored) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WEAPON — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a chemical weapons ban ▪ a global chemical weapons ban a murder weapon (= the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SYSTEM — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a class system/structure (= a social system that has classes ) ▪ He felt he …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MAJOR
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MAJOR — (IMPORTANT) [adjective] [before noun; not gradable] - more important, bigger or more serious than others of the same typeAll of …
Cambridge English vocab
WEAPON — n. antitank weapon nuclear weapon thermonuclear weapon atomic weapon
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SYSTEM — n. free enterprise system Small Computer System Interface ABO blood group system actor manager system American System of manufacture Apgar …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MAJOR — n. Balearis Major Major Bowes Major John
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
WEAPON — (n): it's great i.e. it's a weapon. i.e. (ireland sleng)
Slang English vocab
WEAPON — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deadly , lethal , potent , powerful ▪ He was charged with assault with a deadly ~. …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
WEAPON — INDEX: 1. a weapon 2. having weapons 3. having no weapons 4. to get weapons or provide someone with weapons …
Longman Activator English vocab
WEAPON — See ↑ WEAPON 1
Longman Activator English vocab
MAJOR — n. 25B6; adjective the major English poets : GREATEST, best, finest, most important, chief, main, prime, principal, capital, cardinal, leading, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SYSTEM — An orderly, interconnected, complex arrangement of parts. See air filtration system , air injection reaction system , anti-lock brake system …
English Dictionary of Automotive Terms
WEAPON — сущ. 1) оружие (для боевых действий) to brandish weapon ≈ размахивать оружием (угрожать кому-л.) to fire a weapon ≈ стрелять …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MAJOR — I сущ. майор (офицерское воинское звание во многих армиях мира) II 1. прил. 1) а) более важный, значительный б) больший, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WEAPON — weapon.ogg ʹwepən n 1. оружие, боевое средство; боезаряд nuclear weapons, the nuclear weapon - ядерное оружие weapons of mass destruction …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SYSTEM — system.ogg ʹsıstım n 1. 1> система; способ; метод a good system of teaching French - хорошая система /-ий метод/ обучения …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MAJOR — major.ogg _I ʹmeıdʒə n майор _II 1. ʹmeıdʒə n 1. юр. совершеннолетний 2. лог. большая посылка ( силлогизма ) 3. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SYSTEM — 1) система; комплекс 2) установка; устройство 3) система; порядок; классификация 4) метод; способ • to bleed system free from air …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
SYSTEM — 1) система; комплекс 2) установка; устройство 3) система; порядок; классификация 4) метод; способ • to bleed system free from air — прокачивать систему для удаления …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
SYSTEM — 1) комплекс 2) множество 3) область 4) система 5) системный 6) совокупность 7) схемный 8) устройство • absolutely complete system — абсолютно полная система absolutely direct indecomposable system — абсолютно …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
MAJOR — 1) более важный 2) больший 3) большой 4) главный 5) мажорный 6) основной 7) сквозной 8) старший • major axis of an ellipse — большая ось эллипса major clock cycle …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
WEAPON — n 1. оружие, боевое средство; боезаряд nuclear weapons, the nuclear weapon - ядерное оружие weapons of mass destruction /annihilation/ - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SYSTEM — n 1. 1> система; способ; метод a good system of teaching French - хорошая система /-ий метод/ обучения французскому языку …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
MAJOR — _I ʹmeıdʒə n майор _II 1. ʹmeıdʒə n 1. юр. совершеннолетний 2. лог. большая посылка ( силлогизма ) 3. муз. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WEAPON — сущ. 1) орудие, оружие to brandish weapon — размахивать оружием ( угрожать кому-л. ) to fire a weapon — стрелять …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
MAJOR — I сущ. майор ( офицерское воинское звание во многих армиях мира ) II 1. прил. 1) а) более важный, значительный …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике

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