Strawman
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| strawman | |
noun | |
| 1. | a person used as a cover for some questionable activity [syn: front man] |
| 2. | a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted [syn: straw man] |
| 3. | an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds [syn: scarecrow] |
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Strawman
The first of the series of DoD requirements that led to Ada (Woodenman, Tinman, Ironman, Steelman). Strawman was produced by the HOLWG in Apr 1975.
(1995-01-30)
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