air force
A branch of the military mainly devoted to air warfare, as opposed to army and navyA branch of the military mainly devoted to air warfare, as opposed to (land) army and (sea) navy.
» Tom is a retired air force major.
Meaning
2 sensesA branch of the military mainly devoted to air warfare, as opposed to (land) army and (sea) navy.
When you're in the air force you have to be prepared to launch missiles at people from the air.
Luftwaffe, Luftstreitkräfte
вое́нно-возду́шные си́лыvojénno-vozdúšnyje síly, ВВСVVS
військо́во-пові́тряні си́лиvijsʹkóvo-povítrjani sýly
A unit in the U.S. Air Force larger than a division but smaller than a command.
- the airborne branch of a country's armed forces
- the airforce of the United States of America; the agency that defends the United States through control and exploitation of air and space
Examples
28 sentencesTom is a retired air force major.
Tom wanted to join the air force.
Tom always wanted to join the air force.
deTom wollte immer zur Luftwaffe. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I'm in the air force.
We need an air force.
Translations
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Forms
plural: air forcesSynonyms
5 synonyms- the airborne branch of a country's armed forces:airforce
- the airforce of the United States of America; the agency that defends the United States through control and exploitation of air and space:United States Air ForceU. S. Air ForceUS Air ForceUSAF