broken arrow
broken arrow · broken arrows
A callout marker that consists of a dashed line with an arrowheadA callout marker that consists of a dashed line with an arrowhead.
Meaning
3 sensesA callout marker that consists of a dashed line with an arrowhead.
(US, historical)Any of a series of accidental nuclear events in the Cold War, involving nuclear weapons or warheads fallen from aircrafts, which could have triggered a nuclear war.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see broken, arrow.
Forms
plural: broken arrows| Singular | broken arrow |
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