Hardened — Hard ened ( nd), a. 1. Made hard, or harder, or compact; made unfeeling or callous; made obstinate or obdurate; confirmed in error or vice. 2. Rendered resistant to the effects of nearby explosions; as, a hardened missile silo; hardened warhead… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hardened — /hahr dnd/, adj. 1. made or become hard or harder. 2. pitiless; unfeeling. 3. firmly established or unlikely to change; inveterate: a hardened criminal. 4. inured; toughened: a hardened trooper. 5. rigid; unyielding: a hardened attitude. 6. (of a … Universalium
First strike — In nuclear strategy, a first strike is a preemptive surprise attack employing overwhelming force. First strike capability is a country s ability to defeat another nuclear power by destroying its arsenal to the point where the attacking country… … Wikipedia
fortification — /fawr teuh fi kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of fortifying or strengthening. 2. something that fortifies or protects. 3. the art or science of constructing defensive military works. 4. Often, fortifications. military works constructed for the purpose … Universalium
Salina Municipal Airport — Infobox Airport name = Salina Municipal Airport image width = 250 caption = USGS aerial photo as of 17 August 1991 IATA = SLN ICAO = KSLN FAA = SLN type = Public owner = Salina Airport Authority operator = city served = Salina, Kansas location =… … Wikipedia
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Defcon (video game) — Infobox VG title = DEFCON developer = Introversion Software distributor = Valve Software (Steam), Introversion Software, Ambrosia Software, Pinnacle Software UK, Encore designer = Chris Delay Gary Chambers released = September 29, 2006 (Steam)… … Wikipedia
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