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单词 awacs
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AWACS

[ ey-waks ]
/ ˈeɪ wæks /

noun

a sophisticated detection aircraft, fitted with powerful radar and a computer, capable of simultaneously tracking and plotting large numbers of low-flying aircraft at much greater distances than is possible with ground radar.

Origin of AWACS

1965–70; A(irborne)W(arning)A(nd)C(ontrol)S(ystem)

Words nearby AWACS

avulsion fracture, avuncular, avunculate, aw, awa, AWACS, await, Awaji, awake, awaken, awakening
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Example sentences from the Web for AWACS

  • Again, the Europeans have AWACS, but not enough crews to handle an all-hours campaign lasting months.

    America’s Secret Libya War|John Barry|August 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST
  • The U.S., British, and French air forces each provided their own AWACS airplanes to maintain 24/7 coverage of the war theater.

    Libya War’s Unsung Heroes|Clive Irving|August 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for AWACS

AWACS

Awacs

/ (ˈeɪwæks) /

n acronym for

airborne warning and control system
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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