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noun
protection (of land or sea operations) by aircraft
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the use of military aircraft to provide protection against attack by enemy aircraft during ground or naval operations
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: protection
History
From air + cover.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
