early warning system

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   a network of radar installations designed to detect enemy missiles or aircraft while there is still time to intercept them

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   Partsearly warning radar

Questions about early warning system

What does early warning system mean?

early warning system means "a network of radar installations designed to detect enemy missiles or aircraft while there is still time to intercept them".

Is early warning system a common word?

early warning system is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.