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Po•sei•don



Pronunciation: (pō-sīd'n, pu-), [key]
—n.
1. the ancient Greek god of the sea, with the power to cause earthquakes, identified by the Romans with Neptune.
2. Mil.a 34-foot (10-m), submarine-launched U.S. ballistic missile with up to 10 warheads and a range of 2800 miles (4502 km).

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