HyperDic: operation_desert_storm

English > 1 sense of the expression Operation Desert Storm:
NOUNactOperation Desert Stormthe United States and its allies defeated Iraq in a ground war that lasted 100 hours (1991)
English > Operation Desert Storm: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningThe United States and its allies defeated Iraq in a ground war that lasted 100 hours (1991).
Instance ofoperation, military operationActivity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)
Part ofPersian Gulf War, Gulf WarA war fought between Iraq and a coalition led by the United States that freed Kuwait from Iraqi invaders
RegionMiddle East, Mideast, Near EastThe area around the eastern Mediterranean
SpanishOperación Tormenta del Desierto

©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact

English | Spanish | Catalan
Privacy | Robots

Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict