Shootdown
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shootdown is a noun meaning The shooting down of an aircraft, satellite, etc.
Meaning
The shooting down of an aircraft, satellite, etc.
Example Sentences
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, who personally gave the order to go ahead with the satellite shootdown Wednesday, told reporters in Hawaii on Thursday that he was prepared to share some details of the operation with China to ease its concerns that the debris might still prove dangerous.
Word Forms
- shootdowns
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include splash, shooting, shoot, shoot-out, airshoot, shootynge.
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