air base
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noun
an operations center for units of an air force.
Aerial Photogrammetry.
- a line joining two camera stations.
- the length of this line.
the distance between the points on the ground over which an aerial photograph is taken.
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Origin of air base
First recorded in 1915–20
Words nearby air base
air alert, air arm, air attaché, airbag, air ball, air base, air battery, air bed, air bell, air bladder, air blast
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British Dictionary definitions for air base
air base
noun
a centre from which military aircraft operateAlso called: air station
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