What does "air force" mean?

A branch of the military mainly devoted to air warfare, as opposed to (land) army and (sea) navy.

What is a synonym for "air force"?

Common synonyms include: ace, air arm, air arm, air armada, air command, air corps.

Pronounced //ˈɛə(ɹ)ˌfɔː(ɹ)s//.

/ˈɛə(ɹ)ˌfɔː(ɹ)s/ name, noun

name, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
A 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."
2
the airborne branch of a country's armed forces wordnet
3
A unit in the U.S. Air Force larger than a division but smaller than a command.
4
the airforce of the United States of America; the agency that defends the United States through control and exploitation of air and space wordnet

Proper Noun

1
The military air force of a particular armed forces.
2
Ellipsis of United States Air Force. US, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
3
Ellipsis of Air Force Falcons sports teams representing the United States Air Force Academy. US, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

"When you're in the air force you have to be prepared to launch missiles at people from the air."