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EW

noun
1.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic energy to determine or exploit or reduce or prevent hostile use of the electromagnetic spectrum.  Synonym: electronic warfare.






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"EW" Quotes from Famous Books



... 'Whew-ew-ew!' whistled the Honourable John. 'The devil she is! I have heard no end of stories about that filly. You must positively introduce me, Thorne; you ...
— Barchester Towers • Anthony Trollope

... the sign of a yew-tree that had several berries upon it, and in the midst of them a great golden N hung upon the bough of the tree, which by the help of a little false spelling made up the word N-ew-berry." ...
— History of English Humour, Vol. 2 (of 2) • Alfred Guy Kingan L'Estrange

... Whew-ee-ee-ee-ew-ew went the siren whistle. And all the men and all the women hurried toward the factory. For that meant it was time to begin work. Each man and each woman went to his particular machine. The steam was up; the belts were moving; the wheels were whirring; the ...
— Here and Now Story Book - Two- to seven-year-olds • Lucy Sprague Mitchell

... "Whew-ew-ew—what a noble commander you'd make for Sergeant Hollister! You'd preach him dumb in a roll call. Harkee, I'll thank you not to make such a noise when you hold forth, as to drown our bugles, or you may get ...
— The Spy • James Fenimore Cooper



Words linked to "EW" :   war machine, military machine, armed services, ESM, electronic countermeasures, action, armed forces, ECM, electromagnetic intrusion, military action, electronic counter-countermeasures, ECCM, electronic warfare-support measures, military



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