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clear-air turbulence

clear-air turbulence noun: the erratic movement of air masses in the absence of any visual cues, especially such movement that causes unexpected turbulence to an aircraft.

Noun

clear-air turbulence (countable and uncountable, plural clear-air turbulences)

  1. The erratic movement of air masses in the absence of any visual cues, especially such movement that causes unexpected turbulence to an aircraft.

Forms of clear-air turbulence

pluralclear-air turbulences

Questions about clear-air turbulence

What does clear-air turbulence mean?
Clear-air turbulence means the erratic movement of air masses in the absence of any visual cues, especially such movement that causes unexpected turbulence to an aircraft.
What part of speech is clear-air turbulence?
Clear-air turbulence is a noun.
What is the plural of clear-air turbulence?
The plural of clear-air turbulence is clear-air turbulences.

Words near clear-air turbulence in the dictionary

  1. clear up
  2. clear view screen
  3. clear view screens
  4. Clear Web
  5. clear'd
  6. clear-air turbulence
  7. clear-air turbulences
  8. clear-channel
  9. clear-cut
  10. clear-cutness
  11. clear-cutting

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