DEW Line Definition
do͝o, dyo͝o
noun
A line of radar stations near the 70th parallel in North America, maintained by Canada and the United States, intended to give warning of hostile aircraft or missiles.
Webster's New World
Origin of DEW Line
D(istant) E(arly) W(arning)
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
D(istant) E(arly) W(arning)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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