"SEAD" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /siːd/
enPR: sēd Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} SEAD (uncountable)
  1. (military, aviation) Acronym of suppression of enemy air defense(s). Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: suppression of enemy air defense(s) Coordinate_terms: DEAD, EAD, AD, AA, EW, ECM
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