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flying officer

flying officer noun: a person holding a rank in the RAF, between that of pilot officer and flight lieutenant, equivalent to an Army lieutenant or Royal Navy sublieutenant.

Noun

flying officer (plural flying officers)

  1. A person holding a rank in the RAF, between that of pilot officer and flight lieutenant, equivalent to an Army lieutenant or Royal Navy sublieutenant.
    Synonyms:
    F/O

Synonyms of flying officer

Forms of flying officer

pluralflying officers

Words formed from flying officer

Questions about flying officer

What does flying officer mean?
Flying officer means a person holding a rank in the RAF, between that of pilot officer and flight lieutenant, equivalent to an Army lieutenant or Royal Navy sublieutenant.
What part of speech is flying officer?
Flying officer is a noun.
What is the plural of flying officer?
The plural of flying officer is flying officers.

Words near flying officer in the dictionary

  1. flying mouse
  2. flying off
  3. flying off at a tangent
  4. flying off the handle
  5. flying off the shelves
  6. flying officer
  7. flying officers
  8. flying ointment
  9. flying out
  10. flying out of the traps
  11. flying parties

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