Korean slang profile
MLRS
mlrs
Multiple-launch weapon system
A Roman-letter abbreviation for 대구경다연장 무기체계 (large-caliber multiple-launch weapon system) used in the article of the time.
- Expanded form
- 대구경다연장 무기체계대구경다연장 무기체계 (large-caliber multiple-launch weapon system)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Oct 2, 1998
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
군사자료에 적힌 MLRS의 뜻을 찾아봤다.
I looked up the meaning of MLRS in military materials.
02Documented history
No history documented.
03Origin & word formation
The body of a 1998 서울신문 article pairs the Korean name “대구경다연장 무기체계” with “MLRS”. The first user and time have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The Korean name and abbreviation in the 1998 article were compared. The spelling of the time is recorded; the full original-language form, the institution’s current name, and first use were not separately verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 건군 50돌… ‘국민의 군대’ 되기까지 (서울신문)Published Oct 2, 1998Original source checked Nov 15, 2026