"THAAD" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /θæd/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -æd Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} THAAD
  1. (military, defence) Acronym of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-THAAD-en-name-PvsCiROt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

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