Airpower

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Airborne military power; an air force. countable, uncountable

    "That led to the city falling much faster than anyone expected into the hands of Somalia's transitional government, which has used Ethiopian troops and airpower to reclaim much of the country."

Example

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"That led to the city falling much faster than anyone expected into the hands of Somalia's transitional government, which has used Ethiopian troops and airpower to reclaim much of the country."

Etymology

From air + power.

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