air force

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see also: Air Force

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɛə(ɹ) ˌfɔː(ɹ)s/

Noun

air force (plural air forces)

1. A branch of the military mainly devoted to air warfare, as opposed to (land) army and (sea) navy.

   When you're in the air force you have to be prepared to launch missiles at people from the air.

2. A unit in the U.S. Air Force larger than a division but smaller than a command.

Translations

• French: armée de l'air, forces aériennes
• German: Luftwaffe, Luftstreitkräfte
• Italian: aeronautica militare, forze aeree, forza aerea
• Portuguese: força aérea
• Russian: вое́нно-возду́шные си́лы
• Spanish: fuerza aérea

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Air Force

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Proper noun

1. (military) The military air force of a particular armed forces.
2. (US, military, politics) Ellipsis of United States Air Force
3. (US, sports) Ellipsis of Air Force Falcons sports teams representing the United States Air Force Academy

Synonyms

• (United States Air Force) USAF, United States Air Force, U.S. Air Force

Related terms

• Aerospace Force
• Aerospace Forces
• Air and Space Force
• Air and Space Forces

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