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flare path

flare path noun: a runway (or simple field) that is illuminated at night, or during fog, to enable aircraft to land or take off safely.

Noun

flare path (plural flare paths)

  1. A runway (or simple field) that is illuminated at night, or during fog, to enable aircraft to land or take off safely.

Forms of flare path

pluralflare paths
alternative formflarepath

Origin of flare path

From flare + path.

Questions about flare path

What does flare path mean?
Flare path means a runway (or simple field) that is illuminated at night, or during fog, to enable aircraft to land or take off safely.
What part of speech is flare path?
Flare path is a noun.
What is the plural of flare path?
The plural of flare path is flare paths.

Words near flare path in the dictionary

  1. flare guns
  2. flare nut
  3. flare nut wrench
  4. flare nuts
  5. flare out
  6. flare path
  7. flare paths
  8. flare stack
  9. flare stacks
  10. flare tower
  11. flare towers

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