English Explanatory Dictionary

R2-D2

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The Phalanx CIWS, an automated gun-based close-in weapon system to defend military watercraft against incoming threats such as aircraft, missiles, and small boats.

Word forms

R2-D2 R2-D2s

Etymology

From the name of a similar-looking robot character in the film Star Wars.

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