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.

Meanings

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