air piracy

A·ïr pi·ra·cy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ah-eer pahy-ruh-see]
- /ˈɑ ɪər ˈpaɪ rə si/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ah-eer pahy-ruh-see]
- /ˈɑ ɪər ˈpaɪ rə si/

Definitions of air piracy words

noun air piracy the hijacking of an aircraft; skyjacking 3
noun air piracy the hijacking of an airplane; skyjacking. 1
noun air piracy Hijacking of an aircraft. 0

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Origin of air piracy

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Air piracy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Air piracy

air piracy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

air piracy usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for air piracy

noun air piracy

skyjacking — an act or instance of hijacking an aircraft.

Just one Synonym for air piracy