air-to-surface

[ air-tuh-sur-fuh s ]

/ ˈɛər təˈsɜr fəs /

adjective

operating or directed from a flying aircraft to the surface: air-to-surface missiles.

adverb

from a flying aircraft to the surface of the earth: They released the rockets air-to-surface.

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Nearby words

air-ship, air-slake, air-spray, air-superiority, air-to-air, air-to-surface, air-traffic control, air-transportable, airbag, airbed, airbill

Origin of air-to-surface

First recorded in 1955–60

Also called air-to-ground

[air-tuh-ground] /ˈɛər təˈgraʊnd/.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019