SCUD

Scud

Scud is a series of tactical ballistic missiles developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. It was exported widely to other countries, in particular third world countries. The term comes from the NATO reporting name Scud which was attached to the missile by Western intelligence agencies. The Russian names for the missile are the R-11, R-17 and R-300 Elbrus . The name Scud has been widely used to refer to these missiles and the wide variety of derivative variants developed in other countries based on the Soviet design.

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scud

Noun

  1. The act of scudding.
  2. Clouds or rain driven by the wind.
  3. A gust of wind.
  4. A scab on a wound.
  5. Pornography.
  6. Irn-Bru.
    A bottle of Scud

Verb

  1. To race along swiftly (especially used of clouds).
  2. To run, or be driven, before a high wind with no sails set.
  3. To hit.
  4. To speed.
  5. To skim.

Adjective

  1. Naked.


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