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Noun

  1. {{lb|en|technical}} A [[callout]] marker that consists of a [[dashed]] [[line]] with an [[arrowhead]].
  2. {{lb|en|US|military|historical}} Any of a series of [[accidental]] [[nuclear]] events in the [[Cold War]], involving [[nuclear weapon]]s or [[warhead]]s fallen from [[aircraft]]s, which could have triggered a [[nuclear war]].
  3. {{&lit|en|broken|arrow}}

Phrase

  1. {{lb|en|US|military}} {{n-g|A code phrase indicating that a ground unit is facing imminent destruction from enemy attack and all available air forces within range are to provide [[air support]] immediately.}}

Proper noun

  1. {{place|en|city|co/Tulsa County|and|co/Wagoner County|s/Oklahoma|c/USA}}.

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