air arm
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of air arm
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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Archival: Germany's air arm, better known as the Luftwaffe blazes the trail for the opening attacks on Holland, Belgium and tiny undefended Luxembourg.
From Scientific American • Sep. 7, 2023
In total, he served with four squadrons in a fleet air arm career spanning eight years.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2016
China's navy said the "air arm" was also involved, but gave no details.
From Reuters • Oct. 27, 2015
About 750,000 of them belong to the Navy's air arm, which has grown mightily since battleship-bred admirals discovered there was more to air power than met their seamen's eyes.
From Time Magazine Archive
Footnote 2-22: The Army's air arm was reorganized several times.
From Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by MacGregor, Morris J.
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