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Meaning of "air war" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AIR WAR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AIR WAR

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determiner
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Air war is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AIR WAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

air war

Aerial warfare

Aerial warfare is the use of military aircraft and other flying machines in warfare, including military airlift of cargo to further the national interests. Strategic air power is the bombing of enemy resources; tactical air power is the battle for control of the air space; close air support is the direct support of ground units; naval aviation refers especially to the use of aircraft carriers.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AIR WAR

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air spray
air spring
air station
air steward
air stewardess
air strike
air support
air surfing
air suspension
air terminal
air ticket
air traffic
air travel
air turbine
air valve
air vent
air vesicle
air vice-marshal
air waybill

WORDS THAT END LIKE AIR WAR

bidding war
civil war
cold war
council of war
declaration of war
dirty war
fare war
flame war
ground war
guerrilla war
holy war
honours of war
man o´ war
opium war
prisoner of war
sloop of war
state of war
theatre of war
trade war
turf war

Synonyms and antonyms of air war in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «air war» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AIR WAR

Find out the translation of air war to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of air war from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «air war» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

空中战争
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

guerra en el aire
570 millions of speakers

English

air war
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हवा युद्ध
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الحرب الجوية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

воздушная война
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

guerra aérea
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বায়ু যুদ্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

guerre aérienne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perang udara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Luftkrieg
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

空中戦
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공중전
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perang udara
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không khí chiến tranh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காற்று போர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हवाई युद्ध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hava savaşı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

guerra aerea
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wojna powietrze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

повітряна війна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

război aer
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πόλεμο αέρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lug -oorlog
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

luftkriget
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

luftkrigen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of air war

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AIR WAR»

The term «air war» is regularly used and occupies the 86.839 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AIR WAR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «air war» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «air war» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about air war

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AIR WAR»

Discover the use of air war in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to air war and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Predator: The Remote-Control Air War over Iraq and ...
This is Matt J. Martin's story and that of his aircraft, the 27-foot long Predator. /div
Matt J. Martin, Charles W. Sasser, 2010
2
The Air War, 1939-1945
A new volume in Brassey's Cornerstones of Military History series
R. J. Overy, 2005
3
The First Air War: 1914-1918
"In this fascinating book, Lee Kennett tells of (World War I fliers and) their experiences on all fronts and skillfully places them in proper context" (Edward M. Coffman, author of The Old Army").
Lee Kennett, 1999
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Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air ...
Chronicle of the U.S. 8th Air Force's daylight bombing campaign over Europe during World War II, from its genesis to the end of the war.
Donald L. Miller, 2007
5
Korean Air War
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Robert F. Dorr, Warren Thompson, 2003
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The Strategic Air War Against Germany, 1939-1945: Report of ...
By combining the original Report and an analysis of its strengths and weaknesses, together with a short history of the genesis of the British Survey, this work is an important contribution to the continuing historical debate over the ...
British Bombing Survey Unit, Sebastian Cox, 1998
7
An Air War with Cuba: The United States Radio Campaign ...
Since 1985, Radio Marti, a Radio Free Europe-type station, has broadcast American news and propaganda in Cuba.
Daniel C. Walsh, 2011
8
The Air War in Europe
Profusely illustrated text traces the development of military aviation and surveys the equipment, personnel, and events of the air war. . .
Ronald H. Bailey, Time-Life Books, 1998
9
To Kingdom Come: An Epic Saga of Survival in the Air War ...
Sharing the first-person accounts of six of the B-17 airmen, award- winning author Robert J. Mrazek vividly re-creates the fierce air battle-and reveals the astonishing valor of the airmen who survived being shot down, and the tragic fate ...
Robert J. Mrazek, 2011
10
Fire in the Sky: The Air War in the South Pacific
Documents the battles and tactics of the air war in the south Pacific, detailing its stark conditions and high stakes while placing each event within the context of the overall campaign. Reprint.
Eric M. Bergerud, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AIR WAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term air war is used in the context of the following news items.
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Restored Word War Two Spitfire to be auctioned for charity
The sale will also commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of France and the Battle of Britain, the air war between the RAF and the ... «Bangladesh News 24 hours, Jul 15»
2
Airstrikes hit multiple IS targets in Syrian stronghold of Raqqa
The U.S.-led coalition, which launched an air war against IS in Syria last September, said it had carried out "significant" air strikes against ... «i24news, Jul 15»
3
Reconsidering Australia's Iraq role in fighting Islamic Jihad
Mr Abbott has emphasised the need to make the vital air war more effective. Mr Jennings has pointed out that could be achieved if small ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
4
22 Dead in US Air Raids Against ISIS
The US-led coalition, which launched an air war against ISIS in Syria last September, said it had carried out "significant" air strikes against ... «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»
5
Guided missiles: Arizona's most high-tech company
"The technology Raytheon has put into AMRAAM has revolutionized the art of war, especially air war." Rodriguez had similar advantages over ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
6
Why British air strikes in Syria would be pointless
The first question is what Britain could bring to the Syrian air war that its allies presently lack. Britain is the second most active military power in ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Yemen Ceasefire Will Result in Continuation of War by Other Means …
... al-Jubeir told UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that Saudi Arabia has agreed on a ceasefire in the Saudi coalition's air war against Yemen, ... «Sputnik International, Jul 15»
8
Scientists in Flying Telescope Race to Intercept Pluto's Shadow
Once, explosions from an ongoing air war between Israel and Jordan made the data difficult to interpret. It wasn't until 1988, when another ... «National Geographic, Jul 15»
9
Yemen rebels kill 31; United Nations declares a humanitarian …
... of exiled President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi battle to repel Shiite Huthi rebels with the support of a Saudi-led air war launched in March. «China Post, Jul 15»
10
Here are the most damning parts of the report on the F-35's …
Although the F-35 may be designed to overcome rival aircraft at distance, there are is no way to guarantee that a future air war won't involve ... «Business Insider Australia, Jul 15»

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