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stealth definition

stealth (stelt̸h)

noun

  1. secret, furtive, or artfully sly action or behavior
  2. Obsolete theft

Etymology: ME stelthe < base of stelen, to steal: see steal

adjective

  1. of or incorporating technology designed to prevent military aircraft, etc. from being detected by enemy radar
  2. calculated to achieve some aim by going undetected or by being disregarded

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