lockheed
n. countablen. a large American company that builds planes, space technology, and weapons for the military. It is famous for making some of the fastest and most advanced aircraft in history.
n. a major American aerospace, arms, and defense corporation. When used in general discourse, it typically refers to the entity formed by the 1995 merger with Martin Marietta, known as Lockheed Martin.
The air force bought new jets from Lockheed.
Engineers at Lockheed developed the U-2 spy plane during the Cold War to fly at extremely high altitudes.
The historical significance of Lockheed in the aerospace sector is cemented by its Skunk Works division, which produced revolutionary designs like the SR-71 Blackbird under conditions of extreme secrecy.
Usually functions as a proper noun referring to the corporation; can be used as a modifier in noun phrases like 'Lockheed engineers'.