"R2-D2" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: R2-D2s [plural]
Etymology: From the name of a similar-looking robot character in the film Star Wars. Head templates: {{en-noun}} R2-D2 (plural R2-D2s)
  1. (military, slang) The Phalanx CIWS, an automated gun-based close-in weapon system to defend military watercraft against incoming threats such as aircraft, missiles, and small boats. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-R2-D2-en-noun-kdTojMMl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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