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hard deck

hard deck noun: in air combat training, the minimum allowed altitude below which the aircraft is considered destroyed by ground impact.

Noun

hard deck (uncountable)

  1. In air combat training, the minimum allowed altitude below which the aircraft is considered destroyed by ground impact.
    • Get your butts above the hard deck. Return to base immediately.1986, Top Gun

Questions about hard deck

What does hard deck mean?
Hard deck means in air combat training, the minimum allowed altitude below which the aircraft is considered destroyed by ground impact.
What part of speech is hard deck?
Hard deck is a noun.

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