NOAA

Definitions of NOAA
  1. noun
    an agency in the Department of Commerce that maps the oceans and conserves their living resources; predicts changes to the earth's environment; provides weather reports and forecasts floods and hurricanes and other natural disasters related to weather
    synonyms: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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    type of:
    agency, authority, bureau, federal agency, government agency, office
    an administrative unit of government
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