Advertisement
Advertisement
surface-to-air
[ sur-fis-too-air ]
adjective
- (of a missile, message, etc.) capable of traveling from the surface of the earth to a target in the atmosphere.
adverb
- from the surface of the earth to a target in the atmosphere:
an antimissile missile fired surface-to-air.
surface-to-air
adjective
- of or relating to a missile launched from the surface of the earth against airborne targets
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of surface-to-air1
Discover More
Example Sentences
“SA-6s are the least of our concerns for CAS in the modern age of surface-to-air missile system proliferation,” the official said.
It was lunchtime when a tracked launcher with four SA-11 surface-to-air missiles rolled into town and parked on Karapetyan Street.
He still required men who knew how to operate heavy weapons such as, say, surface-to-air missile batteries.
Orders were given to use a new weapon, an S-75 Dvina surface-to-air missile, or SAM.
But Predators are vulnerable to even the most obsolete surface-to-air missiles or air-to-air fighter aircraft.
Air defenses include surface-to-air missiles, antiaircraft artillery, and early warning and aircraft control sites.
If a surface-to-air missile capability did exist at that time, the Chinese would have supplied the necessary replacements.
Air defense units received Soviet equipment between 1948 and 1961, including that required at a few surface-to-air missile sites.
Advertisement
Word of the Day
[tawr-choo-uhs ]
Meaning and examplesStart each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!
By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse