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.
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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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