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airmiss

UK/ˈɛəˌmɪs/US/ˈɛɚˌmɪs/

airmiss noun: an incident where two aircraft almost collide; a near miss.

Noun

airmiss (plural airmisses)

  1. An incident where two aircraft almost collide; a near miss.
    Synonyms:
    airprox

Synonyms of airmiss

Forms of airmiss

pluralairmisses

Origin of airmiss

Blend of air(craft) + miss.

Questions about airmiss

What does airmiss mean?
Airmiss means an incident where two aircraft almost collide; a near miss.
What part of speech is airmiss?
Airmiss is a noun.
How do you pronounce airmiss?
Airmiss is pronounced /ˈɛəˌmɪs/ (UK).
What is the plural of airmiss?
The plural of airmiss is airmisses.

Words near airmiss in the dictionary

  1. airmen
  2. airmen first class
  3. AIRMET
  4. AIRMETs
  5. airminded
  6. airmiss
  7. airmisses
  8. airmobile
  9. airmonger
  10. airmongers
  11. airn

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