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Azon

Azon noun: a gliding bomb of World War II whose azimuth could be adjusted via radio.

azon: a gliding bomb of World War II whose azimuth could be adjusted via radio
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Noun

Azon (plural Azons)

  1. (historical) A gliding bomb of World War II whose azimuth could be adjusted via radio.
    • Three hundred Azon tail units arrived in the theater of operations early in July 1944; following a crash course in Azon, a technical team followed the fins overseas in August.1999, Frederick A. Johnsen, B-24 Liberator: Rugged But Right, page 77
    • The Azon (for Azimuth Only) was developed by the Allies contemporaneously with the German Fritz X. […] Azons were subsequently employed with some success against bridges on the Japanese-operated Burma Railway; 493 Azons destroyed 27 bridges, including the famous Kwai River bridge.2012, Spencer Tucker, Almanac of American Military History, Volume 3: 1914-1949, page 1636
    Synonyms:
    VB-1

Synonyms of Azon

  • VB-1

Forms of Azon

pluralAzons
alternative formAZON

Origin of Azon

From az(imuth) on(ly).

Questions about Azon

What does Azon mean?
Azon means a gliding bomb of World War II whose azimuth could be adjusted via radio.
What part of speech is Azon?
Azon is a noun.
What is the plural of Azon?
The plural of Azon is Azons.

Words near Azon in the dictionary

  1. azolos
  2. azomethane
  3. azomethine
  4. azomethines
  5. azomethylene
  6. Azon
  7. azonal
  8. azonality
  9. azonane
  10. azonanes
  11. azonaphthalene

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