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awacs

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But in that case, if the F-35's real job is to serve as a sort of fast, stealthy Awacs, then surely it shouldn't incur all the compromises inherent in building a plane that looks like it was supposed to replace the F-16?

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Quick take

An aircraft that contains an AWACS system; especially, the Boeing E-3 Sentry.

Meaning at a glance

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noun

An aircraft that contains an AWACS system; especially, the Boeing E-3 Sentry.

noun

(US, aviation, military) Acronym of Airborne Warning and Control System.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for awacs.

noun

An aircraft that contains an AWACS system; especially, the Boeing E-3 Sentry.

noun

(US, aviation, military) Acronym of Airborne Warning and Control System.

Example sentences

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But in that case, if the F-35's real job is to serve as a sort of fast, stealthy Awacs, then surely it shouldn't incur all the compromises inherent in building a plane that looks like it was supposed to replace the F-16?

Proper noun examples

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But in that case, if the F-35's real job is to serve as a sort of fast, stealthy Awacs, then surely it shouldn't incur all the compromises inherent in building a plane that looks like it was supposed to replace the F-16?

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How do you use awacs in a sentence?

But in that case, if the F-35's real job is to serve as a sort of fast, stealthy Awacs, then surely it shouldn't incur all the compromises inherent in building a plane that looks like it was supposed to replace the F-16?

What does awacs mean?

An aircraft that contains an AWACS system; especially, the Boeing E-3 Sentry.

What part of speech is awacs?

awacs is commonly used as noun.