air-to-air
[ air-too-air, -tuh- ]
/ ˈɛər tuˈɛər, -tə- /
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adjective
operating between airborne objects, especially aircraft: air-to-air missiles; air-to-air communication.
adverb
from one aircraft, missile, or the like, to another while in flight: They refueled air-to-air.
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Origin of air-to-air
First recorded in 1940–45
Words nearby air-to-air
airt, air taxi, air terminal, airtight, airtime, air-to-air, air-to-surface, air traffic, air-traffic control, air-transportable, airtsy-mairtsy
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British Dictionary definitions for air-to-air
air-to-air
adjective
operating between aircraft in flight
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