EMALS

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Etymology

Abbreviation of Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System. Genericization of the product name and its abbreviation, of such a system developed by General Atomics for the U.S. Navy.

Noun

EMALS (plural EMALSs or EMALSes)

  1. (military, aviation) Acronym of electromagnetic aircraft launch system: A launch catapult system for airplanes on aircraft carriers powered by linear acceleration with electromagnetic forces
    Synonym: electromagnetic aircraft launch system
    Hypernyms: electromagnetic catapult, launch catapult, aircraft catapult, catapult
    Coordinate terms: steam catapult, CATOBAR

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