aviation
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4.4
- noun
- /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
aviación militar
- I was assigned to Marine Corps aviation and was stationed at Quantico on Dec. 7, 1941.
- military aviation
- naval aviation
- wartime aviation
Yep, this week Britain had its first wartime aviation hero.
- Yep, this week Britain had its first wartime aviation hero.
- Or the paradigm shifts when there's a war and everyone that disagrees with the idea of aviation finds bombs dropping on their head.
- I was an aviation ordinance, so I had to take care of basically any weapons that go into an aircraft.
Examples
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The country's aviation is strategically important for its defense and security.
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Combat support units provide direct support to units clearing the way for a mission and include aviation, engineering, military intelligence, and police units.
Academic text (2003) -
Let tactical aviation know, as of right now Boston owns both those planes.
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Aviation was recognized as a full-fledged member... of our fighting team.
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When World War I started in Europe in 1914, the importance of military aviation that had been predicted by Lt. Selfridge was confirmed.
Academic text (2003) -
Certainly the top military ranks always considered aviation to be an auxiliary force, a means of support for infantry, artillery, or engineers.
Academic text (2010) -
More helicopters belonging to the 160th Aviation Regiment were scheduled to arrive on transports throughout the night.
Fiction book (1996) -
After a successful training mission, the general praised the aviation unit for their performance.
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Our military aviation fleet includes several advanced fighter jets and transport aircraft.
Synonyms
65
4.0
Military strength a country has from its planes
Compounds
9
3.9
A United States government agency that makes and enforces safety rules for airlines and airports
- Specialized
Care and study of the health and safety of people during air and space flight
A United Nations organization that makes rules for safe international air travel
How Large
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Morphology
Etymology
Aviation comes from the Latin word avis meaning 'bird', so when people talk about a country's aviation they mean its group of military aircraft — the 'flying birds' used for defense.