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airprox

Syllables: air·prox/ˈɛəpɹɒks/US/ˈɛəɹpɹɑks/

airprox noun: a near miss between aircraft.

Noun

airprox (plural airproxes)

  1. A near miss between aircraft.
    Synonyms:
    airmiss

Synonyms of airprox

Forms of airprox

pluralairproxes

Origin of airprox

From air(craft) + prox(imity).

Questions about airprox

What does airprox mean?
Airprox means a near miss between aircraft.
What part of speech is airprox?
Airprox is a noun.
How do you pronounce airprox?
Airprox is pronounced /ˈɛəpɹɒks/ (UK).
What is the plural of airprox?
The plural of airprox is airproxes.

Words near airprox in the dictionary

  1. airpowers
  2. airproof
  3. airproofed
  4. airproofing
  5. airproofs
  6. airprox
  7. airproxes
  8. airpuff
  9. airpuffs
  10. airs
  11. airs and graces

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