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NUWC
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for submarine and undersea warfare systems
Synonyms:
Naval Underwater Warfare Center; NUWC
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("NUWC" is a kind of...):
agency; authority; bureau; federal agency; government agency; office (an administrative unit of government)
Holonyms ("NUWC" is a part of...):
Navy; United States Navy; US Navy; USN (the navy of the United States of America; the agency that maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces)