R2-D2

noun

R2-D2

noun

Etymology From the name of a similar-looking robot character in the film Star Wars.

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Government, Military, Politics, War Slang The Phalanx CIWS, an automated gun-based close-in weapon system to defend military watercraft against incoming threats such as aircraft, missiles, and small boats.

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