Iron Dome

American  

[ahy-ern dohm] / ˈaɪ ərn ˈdoʊm /

noun

1. an Israeli air defense system that uses radar to detect incoming rockets, calculates whether they will hit Israeli towns, and launches missiles to shoot them down.

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Etymology

Origin of Iron Dome

First recorded in 2010–15

Example Sentences

Patriot interceptors and Iron Dome limit missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal

The funding would support the development of a defense system that Lai has called the “T-Dome”—an echo of Israel’s Iron Dome.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even some of the interceptor missiles for its own Iron Dome air defences are made in the US.

From BBC

The president was referring to Israel's "Iron Dome" system, which the country has used to intercept rockets and missiles since 2011.

From BBC

Ms Bazylczyk described the Iron Dome as geared towards "lower tier" threats, such as rockets fired from Gaza or southern Lebanon.

From BBC