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DEW line

DEW line proper noun: a system of radar stations in the northern Arctic region of Canada, with additional stations along the north coast and Aleutian Islands of Alaska.

Proper noun

the DEW line

  1. (historical) A system of radar stations in the northern Arctic region of Canada, with additional stations along the north coast and Aleutian Islands of Alaska.

Questions about DEW line

What does DEW line mean?
DEW line means a system of radar stations in the northern Arctic region of Canada, with additional stations along the north coast and Aleutian Islands of Alaska.
What part of speech is DEW line?
DEW line is a proper noun.

Words near DEW line in the dictionary

  1. dew claw
  2. dew claws
  3. dew computing
  4. dew drop
  5. dew drops
  6. DEW line
  7. dew point
  8. dew points
  9. dew poison
  10. dew water
  11. dew worm

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