DEW line

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/djuː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(do̅o̅, dyo̅o̅)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
DEW′ line′  (do̅o̅, dyo̅o̅),USA pronunciation 
  1. Militarya 3000-mi. (4800–km)–long network of radar stations north of the Arctic Circle, maintained by the U.S. and Canada for providing advance warning of the approach of hostile planes, missiles, etc.
  • Dutch(istant) English(arly) west, western(arning) 1955–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
DEW line / djuː/
  1. distant early warning line, a network of radar stations situated mainly in Arctic regions to give early warning of aircraft or missile attack on North America
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