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UAV
UAV (plural UAVs)


noun 
Definition:
 
uncrewed reconnaissance vehicle: an uncrewed aerial vehicle that can fly over combat zones and staging areas, dropping supplies to troops, releasing bombs, and carrying out reconnaissance on enemy forces
[Late 20th century. Acronym <uncrewed aerial vehicle]
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