"EMALS" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: EMALSs [plural], EMALSes [plural]
Etymology: Abbreviation of Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System. Genericization of the product name and its abbreviation, of such a system developed by General Atomics for the U.S. Navy. Etymology templates: {{abbreviation of|en|Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System}} Abbreviation of Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System Head templates: {{en-noun|s|es}} EMALS (plural EMALSs or EMALSes)
  1. (military, aviation) Acronym of electromagnetic aircraft launch system: A launch catapult system for airplanes on aircraft carriers powered by linear acceleration with electromagnetic forces Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: electromagnetic aircraft launch system (extra: A launch catapult system for airplanes on aircraft carriers powered by linear acceleration with electromagnetic forces) Synonyms: electromagnetic aircraft launch system Hypernyms: electromagnetic catapult, launch catapult, aircraft catapult, catapult Coordinate_terms: steam catapult, CATOBAR
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