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scud Meteorol a. a formation of low fractostratus clouds driven by a strong wind beneath rain-bearing clouds b. a sudden shower or gust of wind scud [skəd] (meteorology) Ragged low clouds, usually stratus fractus; most often applied when such clouds are moving rapidly beneath a layer of nimbostratus. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| They weren't dropping bombs from 5,000 feet or firing Scud missiles. Naranjo, a Vietnam veteran who became a renowned sculptor; Alfred Pugh, a 108-year-old World War I veteran who suffered lifelong disabilities resulting from mustard gas exposure during the Meusse-Argonne offensive; and Felecia Weston, a Gulf War veteran wounded in a SCUD missile attack who has dedicated herself to helping other disabled veterans as a DAV National Service Officer. Integrated with the ISR team in the combined air operations center [CAOC], AAMDC personnel take the lead on the Scud missile searches. |
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