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missing man formations

missing man formations is the plural of missing man formation.

Meaning of missing man formation

Noun

missing man formation (plural missing man formations)

  1. An aerial salute to commemorate a deceased person, consisting of a formation of flying aircraft with a space where one plane should be flying.
  2. (broadly) A similar formation with one missing member in soccer or motor racing.

Questions about missing man formations

What is missing man formations the plural of?
Missing man formations is the plural of missing man formation.

Words near missing man formations in the dictionary

  1. missing in action
  2. missing in time
  3. missing link
  4. missing links
  5. missing man formation
  6. missing man formations
  7. missing market
  8. missing markets
  9. missing middle
  10. missing off
  11. missing one's guess

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