Polaris Definition–noun | 1. | Astronomy. the polestar or North Star, a star of the second magnitude situated close to the north pole of the heavens, in the constellation Ursa Minor: the outermost star in the handle of the Little Dipper. |
| 2. | a two-stage U.S. ballistic missile, usually fired from a submerged submarine. |
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Earth's present northern polestar, or North Star, at the end of the "handle" of the so-called Little Dipper in the constellation Ursa Minor. Polaris is actually a triple star, the brighter of two ...
Polaris missile
first U.S. submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) and the mainstay of the British nuclear deterrent force during the 1970s and '80s.Ursa Minor
in astronomy, a constellation of the northern sky, seven of whose stars outline the Little Dipper. Polaris (Alpha Ursae Minoris), at the end of the Little Dipper's handle, marks (roughly) the ...
Poseidon missile
U.S. submarine-launched ballistic missile introduced in 1971 to replace the Polaris missile. The two-stage Poseidon had about the same range as its predecessor (2,800 miles [4,500 km]), but it could ...
rocket and missile system
Simultaneous with the early Soviet and U.S. efforts to produce land-based ICBMs, both countries were developing SLBMs. In 1955 the Soviets launched the first SLBM, the one- to two-megaton SS-N-4 ...
submarine
The advent of the new nuclear submarines had two great consequences. One was the rise of an altogether new kind of submarine, the strategic submarine. The other was a revolution in antisubmarine ...
frogman
member of a U.S. naval underwater demolition team. In World War II their efforts reduced troop losses and facilitated the landing of men and supplies on enemy shores. Before an amphibious landing ...
nuclear weapon
From 1962 to 1991 Britain conducted 24 underground tests jointly with the United States at the U.S. test site in Nevada to develop warheads for several types of aircraft bombs and missile warheads. ...
Lebanon
Essential for the establishment of commercial supremacy was the Phoenician skill in navigation and seafaring. The Phoenicians are credited with the discovery and use of Polaris (the North Star). ...
Hall, Edward Nathaniel
American engineer, (b. Aug. 4, 1914, New York, N.Y.-d. Jan. 15, 2006, Torrance, Calif.), was considered by many of his peers to have been the father of the U.S. Air Force's Minuteman intercontinental ...
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ATV Magazine - Found Nov. 1, 2008
Polaris engineers what had changed on new 2009 Sportsman XP models. Preparing to introduce its one millionth Sportsman ATV in 2008, Polaris...
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Polaris Software completes acquisition of SEEC Inc
Equity Bulls - Found Oct. 31, 2008
Polaris Software Lab Ltd has now announced with reference to the earlier announcement dated September 30, 2008 regarding the company's definitive
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Polaris' releases an enhanced version of the AMC Tester (V1.1.0) ...
PR inside - Found Oct. 29, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Polaris Networks' New Release Contact Ms. Poulomi Roy Marketing Communications Polaris Networks poulomi_roy@polarisnetworks.net ...
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Polaris announces change to board of directors
Polaris announces change to board of directors
Tubeless Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) with Reversed Polaris ...
MDLinx - Found Oct. 24, 2008
Polaris stent results in decreased postoperative pain and narcotic use, and earlier hospital discharge. The authors' novel use of the Polaris...
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Polaris Declares Regular Cash Dividend; Appoints CEO Scott Wine to ...
Forbes.com - Found Oct. 23, 2008
Mr. Wine, the Polaris Board of Directors now has a total of ten members. About Polaris With annual 2007 sales of $1.8 billion, Polaris designs...
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Polaris ups FY09 EPS forecast on good visibility
Economictimes - Found Oct. 21, 2008
MUMBAI: Polaris Software Lab Ltd said on Tuesday it has raised its earnings per share forecast for the whole year to Rs 13.50 from Rs 12.50 earlier. ...
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NEC evaluates redundancy shift to Polaris data centre
IT News Australia - Found Oct. 20, 2008
By Ry Crozier NEC may shift its global data redundancy capability from Japan to the new Polaris data centre in Queensland.
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