MANPADS

See also: MANPADs

English

Alternative forms

MANPAD, MPADS

Noun

MANPADS

Acronym of man-portable air-defense system: a handheld anti-aircraft missile.

Usage notes

Singular MANPAD is a back-formation, treating the full acronym MANPADS as a plural.

Translations

Translations

Polish: ppzr
Russian: ПЗРК (ru) (PZRK)
Ukrainian: ПЗРК (PZRK)

Anagrams

mandaps

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