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• Below the zone — is a competitive early promotion program that is offered to enlisted U.S. Air Force personnel in the grade of Airman First Class/E 3. This early promotion opportunity is restricted to the most elite of airman who standout from their peers and… …   Wikipedia

• below — [bi lō′] adv., adj. [see BE & LOW1] 1. in or to a lower place; beneath 2. in a lower place on the page or on a later page (of a book, etc.) 3. in or to hell 4. on earth 5 …   English World dictionary

• below — below, under, beneath, underneath mean in a lower position relatively to some other object or place. Below (opposed to above) applies to something which is anywhere in a lower plane than the object of reference; under (opposed to over) to… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Below — Be*low , prep. [Pref. be by + low.] 1. Under, or lower in place; beneath not so high; as, below the moon; below the knee. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Inferior to in rank, excellence, dignity, value, amount, price, etc.; lower in quality. One degree… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• rank´-and-file´ — rank and file, 1. a) common soldiers, not officers, especially those with the rank of corporal or below; ranks. b) the people in a business, labor union, political party, or other institution or group, who are not a part of the management. »Labor …   Useful english dictionary

• rank — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 level of importance ADJECTIVE ▪ high, senior, superior, top, upper ▪ middle ▪ inferior, junior …   Collocations dictionary

• rank — ▪ I. rank rank 1 [ræŋk] noun [countable] 1. a particular level of job in an organization, especially a government organization or the army: • His father retired with the rank of major. • Knight Ridder named Maxwell King, 46, to succeed Mr.… …   Financial and business terms

• below — be|low W2S2 [bıˈləu US ˈlou] adv, prep [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: LOW1] 1.) in a lower place or position, or on a lower level ≠ ↑above ▪ an animal that lives below ground ▪ Water was dripping onto the floor below. ▪ I could hear voices in the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• below — 1 preposition 1 in a lower place or position than, or on a lower level than: I d like you to trim my hair just below the ears. | Fish were swimming below the surface of the water. see under 1 2 less than a particular number, amount, level etc:… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• below — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English bilooghe, from bi by + looghe low, adjective Date: 14th century 1. in or to a lower place 2. a. on earth b. in or to Hades or hell 3. on or to a lower floor or deck 4. a. in, to, at, or …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• below — /bi loh /, adv. 1. in or toward a lower place: Look out below! 2. on, in, or toward a lower level, as a lower deck of a ship: The captain of the ship went below. 3. beneath the surface of the water: Divers were sent below to view the wreck. 4. on …   Universalium