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air alert

A·ïr a·lert
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ah-eer uh-lurt]
    • /ˈɑ ɪər əˈlɜrt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ah-eer uh-lurt]
    • /ˈɑ ɪər əˈlɜrt/

Definitions of air alert words

  • noun air alert the condition in which combat aircraft are airborne and ready for an operation 3
  • noun air alert a signal to prepare for this 3
  • noun air alert a state of readiness by air force units, in which aircraft are put into the air for immediate response to orders 3
  • noun air alert the signal for getting into such an alert 3
  • noun air alert an alerting, as of civilians, against an air attack 3
  • noun air alert the act of flying while waiting for combat orders or for enemy airplanes to appear. 1

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Origin of air alert

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Air alert

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

air alert popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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