SINCE 1828
UAV
noun
\ ˌyü-ˌā-ˈvē
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plural UAVs
Definition of UAV
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UAVs, as the Pentagon calls them, are operated not unlike the hobbyist's remote-controlled airplanes; soldiers on the ground man computer stations with controls that fly the aircraft.— Daniel G. Dupont
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