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airgroup

airgroup noun: a unit or formation consisting of a number of air force squadrons.

Noun

airgroup (plural airgroups)

  1. A unit or formation consisting of a number of air force squadrons.
  2. The set of aircraft flying from a particular aircraft carrier.
    • The USS Manila Bay, in the next group south of Taffy 3, services aircraft from eleven different squadrons that aren't attached to her own flight group, and, at one point, has representatives from no less than four other carriers' airgroups on her flight deck at the same time.2019 February 27, Drachinifel, 28:07 from the start, in The Battle of Samar - Odds? What are those?, archived from the original on 03 Nov 2022

Forms of airgroup

pluralairgroups

Origin of airgroup

From air + group.

Questions about airgroup

What does airgroup mean?
Airgroup means a unit or formation consisting of a number of air force squadrons.
What part of speech is airgroup?
Airgroup is a noun.
What is the plural of airgroup?
The plural of airgroup is airgroups.

Words near airgroup in the dictionary

  1. airgram
  2. airgrams
  3. airgraph
  4. airgraphics
  5. airgraphs
  6. airgroup
  7. airgroups
  8. airgun
  9. airgunner
  10. airgunners
  11. airguns

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