NORAD

[ nawr-ad ]

/ ˈnɔr æd /

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noun

a joint U.S.-Canadian air force command responsible for detecting aircraft and space vehicles deemed a threat to the continental airspace.

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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Origin of NORAD

Nor(th American)A(ir)D(efence Command).