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EAS

British  

abbreviation

  1. equivalent air speed

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Almost every time there is a routine test of the EAS, people warn that something awful is going to happen.

From Slate • Oct. 12, 2023

The process involves two parts: a 30-minute signal sent to radios and televisions as part of EAS, and a similar one sent to all consumer cell phones as part of the WEA system.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2023

Rosenworcel and the other FCC commissioners all support the proposed changes to EAS warnings.

From The Verge • Dec. 15, 2021

Austin Heffernan, owner of Royal Aircraft, is another beneficiary of the EAS program.

From Washington Post • Jul. 7, 2017

He might be surprised to learn how often energy-company executives fly to those EAS airports, some of which are a long way from anywhere.

From Washington Times • Jun. 14, 2017