CIWS

C3I1W4S1
/siːwɪ.z/

Acronym of close-in weapon system, such as Phalanx.

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Meanings

nounCIWS (plural CIWSes)

plural CIWSes

  1. abbreviationacronymgovernmentAcronym of close-in weapon system, such as Phalanx.
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APA

CIWS. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CIWS

MLA

“CIWS.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CIWS. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “CIWS,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CIWS.

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