Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
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- [ah-eer too ah-eer]
- /ˈɑ ɪər tu ˈɑ ɪər/
- /eə(r) tuː eə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ah-eer too ah-eer]
- /ˈɑ ɪər tu ˈɑ ɪər/
Definitions of air-to-air word
- adjective air-to-air Air-to-air combat is a battle between military aeroplanes where rockets or bullets are fired at one aeroplane from another. 3
- adjective air-to-air operating between aircraft in flight 3
- adjective air-to-air launched from an aircraft and directed at a target in the air 3
- adjective air-to-air operating between airborne objects, especially aircraft: air-to-air missiles; air-to-air communication. 1
- adverb air-to-air from one aircraft, missile, or the like, to another while in flight: They refueled air-to-air. 1
- adjective air-to-air weapon: fired by one aircraft at another 1
Information block about the term
Origin of air-to-air
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Air-to-air
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
air-to-air popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% 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.
Synonyms for air-to-air
adjective air-to-air
- ballistic — Ballistic means relating to ballistics.
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