Associations to the word «Echelon»
Noun
- Mounting
- Operation
- Aircraft
- Philippines
- Trinidad
- Battlefield
- Electronic
- Warfare
- Convoy
- Signal
- Rank
- Rifle
- Elite
- Monitor
- Breakthrough
- Regiment
- Apex
- Barracks
- Escort
- Defense
- Attack
- Vegas
- Security
- Terrain
- Guinea
- Chariot
- Fighter
- Coup
- Falls
- Capability
- Alaska
- Apprehension
- Polly
- Forward
- Privacy
- Spy
- Network
- Indies
- Macarthur
- Coefficient
- Pickering
- Tank
- Zealand
- Officer
- Agency
- Iceland
- Establishment
- Bradley
- Angelo
- Far
- Maneuver
- Destroyer
- Executive
- Crack
- Cap
Adjective
Wiktionary
ECHELON, noun. A level or rank in an organization, profession, or society.
ECHELON, noun. (military) A formation of troops, ships, etc. in diagonal parallel rows.
ECHELON, verb. To form troops into an echelon.
ÉCHELON, noun. Alternative form of echelon
ECHELON, proper noun. An international SIGINT network to monitor and gather intelligence from satellite trunk communications
ECHELON LENS, noun. A large lens constructed in several parts or layers, extending in a series of annular rings beyond the central lens, and used in lighthouses.
ECHELON LENSES, noun. Plural of echelon lens
Dictionary definition
ECHELON, noun. A body of troops arranged in a line.
ECHELON, noun. A diffraction grating consisting of a pile of plates of equal thickness arranged stepwise with a constant offset.
Wise words
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