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air traffic

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noun

aircraft moving in flight or on airport runways.

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Nearby words

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  10. air valve

Origin of air traffic

First recorded in 1910–15
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British Dictionary definitions for air traffic

air traffic

noun

the organized movement of aircraft within a given space
the passengers, cargo, or mail carried by aircraft
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