"MANPAD" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: MANPADs [plural]
Etymology: Back-formation from MANPADS, as though the S in the acronym had been the plural marker -s. Etymology templates: {{back-formation|en|MANPADS}} Back-formation from MANPADS Head templates: {{en-noun}} MANPAD (plural MANPADs)
  1. Alternative form of MANPADS (“handheld anti-aircraft missile”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: MANPADS (extra: handheld anti-aircraft missile)
    Sense id: en-MANPAD-en-noun-zTa8-SUU Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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