ESM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ESM mean? 

• ESM (noun)
  The noun ESM has 1 sense:

1. electronic warfare undertaken under direct control of an operational commander to locate sources of radiated electromagnetic energy for the purpose of immediate threat recognition

  Familiarity information: ESM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ESM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Electronic warfare undertaken under direct control of an operational commander to locate sources of radiated electromagnetic energy for the purpose of immediate threat recognition

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

electronic warfare-support measures; ESM

Hypernyms ("ESM" is a kind of...):

electronic warfare; EW (military action involving the use of electromagnetic energy to determine or exploit or reduce or prevent hostile use of the electromagnetic spectrum)