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air-to-surface
[ air-tuh-sur-fuhs ]
/ ˈɛər təˈsɜr fəs /
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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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Also called air-to-ground [air-tuh-ground]. /ˈɛər təˈgraʊnd/.
Origin of air-to-surface
First recorded in 1955–60
Words nearby air-to-surface
air taxi, air terminal, airtight, airtime, air-to-air, air-to-surface, air traffic, air-traffic control, air-transportable, airtsy-mairtsy, air turbine
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