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Meaning of ATACMS | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/əˈtækəms/

Definitions

Acronym of Army Tactical Missile System, a type of surface-to-surface missile.

US, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

Examples

“During Operation Desert Storm, government records show that the U.S. Army fired more than 17,200 unguided MLRS rockets and 32 of the larger ATACMS guided missiles at Iraqi forces.”
“The Biden administration, which has sent billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine, has been deliberating about whether to provide some of their limited inventory of Army Tactical Missile Systems — known as ATACMS. Mr. Zelensky said Ukraine needs more missile capability.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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