"ERW" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ERWs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ERW (plural ERWs)
  1. (military) Initialism of enhanced-radiation weapon (“neutron bomb”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: enhanced-radiation weapon (extra: neutron bomb)
    Sense id: en-ERW-en-noun-FOZeDXii Categories (other): Military Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. (military) Acronym of explosive remnant of war. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: explosive remnant of war
    Sense id: en-ERW-en-noun-n~JPOwSQ Categories (other): Military, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Explosives, Nuclear warfare Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 81 Disambiguation of Explosives: 6 94 Disambiguation of Nuclear warfare: 12 88 Topics: government, military, politics, war

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