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Surface-to-Air Missile System

Definition: A surface-to-air missile system (SAM) is a weapon system designed to intercept and destroy airborne targets, such as aircraft, helicopters, or even ballistic missiles, from the surface of the earth.

Senses and Usages:

1. Popular Sense: Referring to a military defense system that launches missiles from the ground to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft or missiles.
• Sample Sentence 1: The deployment of the surface-to-air missile system effectively protected the capital city from enemy airstrikes.
• Sample Sentence 2: The military base invested in state-of-the-art surface-to-air missile systems to enhance its air defense capabilities.
2. Local Sense: Referring to a specific and locally built or modified surface-to-air missile system used by a particular country or region.
• Sample Sentence 1: The local surface-to-air missile system demonstrated remarkable accuracy during the military exercise, impressing international observers.
• Sample Sentence 2: The country's engineers constantly upgrade their local surface-to-air missile system to counter emerging aerial threats.

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