early-warning

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• early warning — noun count or uncount warning of a future event that comes early enough for you to prepare for it a. only before noun relating to a system of defense, called an early warning system, that gives warning of a nuclear attack by another country and… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• early warning — adj early warning system/device etc a system or equipment which tells you that something bad, especially an enemy attack, is going to happen …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• early-warning — early warnˈing adjective (also as two words) belonging to or part of an early warning system • • • Main Entry: ↑early …   Useful english dictionary

• early warning — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms early warning : singular early warning plural early warnings a) warning of a future event that comes early enough for you to prepare for it b) [only before noun] relating to a system of defence,… …   English dictionary

• early warning — A warning given by surveillance radars, especially those deployed on the outermost periphery of defensive radar cover. A warning provided by early warning aircraft is also termed an early warning …   Aviation dictionary

• early warning — išankstinis įspėjimas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Ankstyvasis įspėjimas apie paleistus ar artėjančius nežinomus ginklus ar juos nešančias priemones. atitikmenys: angl. air defence early warning; early warning pranc. alerte lointaine;… …   NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

• early-warning — ADJ: ADJ n An early warning system warns people that something bad is likely to happen, for example that a machine is about to stop working, or that a country is being attacked …   English dictionary

• Early warning system — is the term that the International Early Warning Programme coordinated by the United Nations uses for all systems that are used to send emergency population warnings. wikiref | id= iewp press rel | text= IEWP 2007 The United Nations Development… …   Wikipedia

• early warning — Early notification of the launch or approach of unknown weapons or weapons carriers. Also called EW. See also attack assessment; tactical warning …   Military dictionary

• Early warning radar — An early warning radar is any radar system used primarily for the long range detection of its targets, i.e., allowing defences to be alerted as early as possible before the intruder reaches its target, giving the defences the maximum time in… …   Wikipedia

• early-warning aircraft — An aircraft specially equipped with early warning radar to detect aircraft and missiles at as great a distance as possible. The aircraft may have some capabilities for controlling friendly aircraft. The E2C Hawkeye AEW (airborne early warning)… …   Aviation dictionary