air-to-air
[ air-too-air, -tuh- ]
/ ˈɛər tuˈɛər, -tə- /
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
air-sea rescue, air-ship, air-slake, air-spray, air-superiority, air-to-air, air-to-surface, air-traffic control, air-transportable, airbill, airboard
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Example sentences from the Web for air-to-air
But Predators are vulnerable to even the most obsolete surface-to-air missiles or air-to-air fighter aircraft.
The Killer Drone Goes Stealthy—Just in Time for a New Cold War|Zach Rosenberg|April 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for air-to-air
air-to-air
adjective
operating between aircraft in flight
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