noun
the United States and its allies defeated Iraq in a ground war that lasted 100 hours (1991)
• Regions: ↑Middle East, ↑Mideast, ↑Near East
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑operation, ↑military operation
• Part Holonyms: ↑Persian Gulf War, ↑Gulf War
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the name used for the military operation in which international armed forces, including British and US troops, attacked Iraq in the ↑Gulf War. It began on 16 January 1991 and lasted 100 days.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.