"AWACS" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} AWACS
  1. (US, aviation, military) Acronym of Airborne Warning and Control System. Wikidata QID: Q261384 Tags: US, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: Airborne Warning and Control System
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  2. An aircraft that contains an AWACS system; especially, the Boeing E-3 Sentry.
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