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SAM

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SAM
abbr.
surface-to-air missile
sam [sæm]
vb (tr) sams, samming, sammed
Northern English dialect
sam hold of to collect; gather up
SAM [sæm]
n acronym for
(Military) surface-to-air missile
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.SAM - a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
surface-to-air missile
guided missile - a rocket-propelled missile whose path can be controlled during flight either by radio signals or by internal homing devices
MANPAD - a man-portable surface-to-air missile
Stinger - a portable low altitude surface-to-air missile system using infrared guidance and an impact fuse; fired from the shoulder
surface-to-air missile system - the shipboard system that fires missiles at aircraft
Translations
Sam [sæm] N (familiar form) of Samuel Sam Browne (belt) → correaje m de oficial


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