buk
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
noun
A type of self-propelled anti-aircraft missile system from the Soviet Union.
Example Sentences
- "But systems like our S-300 V, Buk-M1, Tor, and Osa actually destroyed all the targets with a single missile."
- "A photo shows that the UAVs employed by Georgia are Hermes 450s and they have reportedly been downed by Buk SAMs."
- "2014, “Buk missile launcher, suspected in jetliner attack, requires skill to use”,http://www.cbsnews.com/news/buk-missile-launcher-suspected-in-jetliner-attack-requires-skill-to-use/ CBSNews.com, July 18, Pentagon officials say the missile likely came from an SA-11 or SA-17 launch vehicle -- otherwise known as a "Buk." Both Russia and Ukraine have Buks, as do most other former Soviet Union states and China."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Бук
Inflected Forms
Synonyms
SA-11
SA-11 Gadfly
SA-17
SA-17 Grizzly