Meaning Of The Word DEW line

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DEW line in American English
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 noun: a 3000- mi. (4800–km)–long network of radar stations north of the Arctic Circle, maintained by the U.S. and Canada for providing advance warning of the approach of hostile planes, missiles, etc. DEW line in British English noun acronym for: distant early warning line, a network of radar stations situated mainly in Arctic regions to give early warning of aircraft or missile attack on North America |
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