air-cover

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• air cover — n. 1. protection given by aircraft to land, sea, or air forces 2. the aircraft giving such protection …   English World dictionary

• air-cover — airˈ cover noun 1. Protection given by fighter aircraft to other forces during a military operation 2. The protecting aircraft • • • Main Entry: ↑air …   Useful english dictionary

• air cover — air ,cover noun uncount a military operation in which airplanes fly regularly over an area in order to stop the enemy from attacking a. the airplanes that do this …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• air cover — noun the use of military aircraft to provide protection against attack by enemy aircraft during ground or naval operations • Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine • Hypernyms: ↑protection * * * ˈ …   Useful english dictionary

• air cover — air′ cov er n. 1) mil the protection by aircraft of ground or naval military operations 2) mil the aircraft providing this protection …   From formal English to slang

• air cover — /ˈɛə kʌvə/ (say air kuvuh) noun 1. the protection of ground forces by an air force. 2. the aircraft so employed …  

• air cover — The protection against attack, particularly air attack, given by aircraft to surface or airborne forces. The term applies to aircraft that give, or are designated to give, this protection …   Aviation dictionary

• air cover — 1. the use of aircraft to protect ground or naval military operations. 2. the protection given by such aircraft. * * * …   Universalium

• air cover — noun protection by aircraft for land based or naval operations in war situations …   English new terms dictionary

• air cover — UK / US noun [uncountable] a) a military operation in which planes fly regularly over an area in order to stop the enemy attacking b) the planes that do this …   English dictionary

• air umbrella — air umbrella, = air cover. (Cf. ↑air cover) …   Useful english dictionary