iswas

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noun

A kind of hand-held slide rule used for predicting the location of a target based on its current and recent positions.

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Meanings

nouniswas (plural not attested)
  1. historicalno pluralslanggovernmentA kind of hand-held slide rule used for predicting the location of a target based on its current and recent positions.

Origin

From is + was, i.e. for calculating where the target will be based on where it is and was.

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APA

iswas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iswas

MLA

“iswas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iswas. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iswas,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iswas.

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