Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • abbreviation United States Navy

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  • noun United States dollar (next day) (funds code)
  • proper noun The United States Navy.
  • proper noun Update Sequence Number (Microsoft Windows)

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Examples

  • The Lincoln had been on the longest deployment in USN history, and he had keep it out of port so he could play Top Gun.

    Is That Legal?: The Truth About Bill Clinton's LAX Haircut 2006

  • John M. McGrath, Captain USN (Retired) 5 years 8 months POW in North Vietnam

    Heroes or Villains? 2010

  • From memory, we managed to tap into the production line run in the US, as deliveries to the USN were ahead of schedule.

    Cheeseburger Gothic » Prepping for Pucka. 2010

  • Even if the USN was they have opportunity for reconstruction.

    Cheeseburger Gothic » A Sweet Jane alt-hist challenge! 2010

  • An SSC spokeswoman said there were two ground stations at Dongara, one owned and run by SSC, and another by its U.S. subsidiary, Universal Space Network, also known as USN.

    China, U.S. Use Same Tracking Base Jeremy Page 2011

  • Cole Black, Captain USN, Retired, released 3/04/73) If the ranks are correct, the 'Captain Black' may be the early-releasee John Black but I'm not sure he was captured before 'Pajamas' was filmed???

    Untitled Page 1973

  • Cole Black, Captain USN, Retired, released 3/04/73) If the ranks are correct, the 'Captain Black' may be the early-releasee John Black but I'm not sure he was captured before 'Pajamas' was filmed???

    Untitled Page 1973

  • The USN is a state of the art platform that integrates easily with the rest of TRC's next generation network, making service delivery economical and reliable.

    Press Release 2009

  • As reflected by the April 2009 Defense Budget cuts of the USAF and USN and the current 2010 Defense Budget, NO more cush jobs of the USAF and USN, meaning Drafted into the USA and USMC Ground Combat Forces.

    Newsvine - Get Smarter Here msnbc.com U.S. 2010

  • I'll never buy a black rifle, or a black shotgun, or a military looking firearm, because I believe in the old addage "One Shot, One Kill" taught to me by my grandfather (WWII Infantry) and my father (USN 1960-1964) who hunted on a regular basis on the family farm.

    Why I'm Not Buying a Black Rifle 2009

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