electronic countermeasures

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plural noun

the use of electronic technology to jam and deceive enemy radars, especially those used for air defense and interception. Abbreviation: ECM

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Origin of electronic countermeasures

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby electronic countermeasures

electronic brain, electronic bulletin board, electronic cell counter, electronic cinematography, electronic configuration, electronic countermeasures, electronic crime, electronic data processing, electronic editing, electronic engineering, electronic fetal monitor

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How to use electronic countermeasures in a sentence

After the captain made the call to abandon ship, 150 people were able to escape on lifeboats lowered by electronic arms.
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Privacy advocates such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation say everyone should use it.
The Attack on the Hidden Internet|Marc Rogers|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Its core information—materials, processes, electronic tricks, and RCS numbers—needs to be protected.
How the Pentagon Strangles Its Most Advanced Stealth Warplanes|Bill Sweetman|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Almost all the publishers submitted electronic editions crafted for Texas specifically.
In Texas Textbooks, Moses Is a Founding Father|Edward Countryman|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Otherwise, I love dismantling old computers or electronic devices and try to make them work.
Vilified Bitcoin Tycoon After Losing $500 Million: My Life Is at Risk|Nathalie-Kyoko Stucky|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After months of testing and inspecting complicated electronic devices, he found simple gadgets amusing.
Restricted Tool|Malcolm B. Morehart
The captive electronic minds were sending out no commands; the coils and relays were at rest.
The Tunnel Under The World|Frederik Pohl
Dr. Abrams tried numerous instruments, but has been able to find nothing so sensitive to electronic activity as a human body.
The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society|Upton Sinclair
There was a strap affair around his shoulders, with a set of complicated electronic controls slipped into the muscle fibers.
Victory|Lester del Rey
It's ridiculous to say that people who want to "loan" their electronic copy of my book to a friend need to get a license to do so.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for electronic countermeasures

electronic countermeasures

pl n

military (in electronic warfare) actions intended to interfere with an enemy's use of electromagnetic radiation equipment

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