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NUWC

NUWC

9.8
A United States government organization that develops and tests technology for submarines and undersea warfare
  • noun
  • US
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  • Researchers at NUWC are working on acoustic sensors for submarine detection.

Examples

  • The NUWC plays a vital role in the development of advanced undersea technologies.

  • Many engineers work at the NUWC in Rhode Island.

  • He was assigned to NUWC after graduating from the Naval Academy.

  • The NUWC plays a critical role in submarine technology.

  • He was assigned to NUWC after graduating from the Naval Academy.

  • Researchers at NUWC are developing new technologies for undersea warfare.

  • The NUWC is essential for providing technical support to submarine operations.

Synonyms

Naval Underwater Warfare Center
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  • Formal
7.0

A U.S. Navy agency that gives technical help for submarines and weapons used under the sea

is the shortened written form used instead of that full agency name

Surface Forms

NUWC singular
NUWCs plural

Etymology

NUWC is an abbreviation made from the first letters of Naval Undersea Warfare Center. The parts tell its job: Naval 'ships', Undersea 'under the sea', Warfare 'war', and Center 'place', so NUWC is the U.S. organization that develops and supports submarine and undersea technology.