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combat air patrol

combat air patrol noun: a patrolling force of fighter aircraft tasked with covering and screening a friendly asset (such as an aircraft carrier or a flight of bombers) in order to defend it from incoming hostile aircraft.

Noun

combat air patrol (plural combat air patrols)

  1. A patrolling force of fighter aircraft tasked with covering and screening a friendly asset (such as an aircraft carrier or a flight of bombers) in order to defend it from incoming hostile aircraft.
    Synonyms:
    CAP

Synonyms of combat air patrol

Forms of combat air patrol

pluralcombat air patrols

Questions about combat air patrol

What does combat air patrol mean?
Combat air patrol means a patrolling force of fighter aircraft tasked with covering and screening a friendly asset (such as an aircraft carrier or a flight of bombers) in order to defend it from incoming hostile aircraft.
What part of speech is combat air patrol?
Combat air patrol is a noun.
What is the plural of combat air patrol?
The plural of combat air patrol is combat air patrols.

Words near combat air patrol in the dictionary

  1. combasou
  2. combasous
  3. combassou
  4. combassous
  5. combat
  6. combat air patrol
  7. combat air patrols
  8. combat armor suit
  9. combat armor suits
  10. combat armour suit
  11. combat armour suits

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