air force

/ˌɛər ˈfɔrs/
/ɛ fɔs/
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Other forms: air forces

Definitions of air force
  1. noun
    the airborne branch of a country's armed forces
    synonyms: airforce
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    types:
    Air Corps
    formerly the airborne division of the United States Army
    RAF, Royal Air Force
    the airforce of Great Britain
    German Luftwaffe, Luftwaffe
    the German airforce
    type of:
    armed service, military service, service
    a force that is a branch of the armed forces
Pronunciation
US
/ˌɛər ˈfɔrs/
UK
/ɛ fɔs/
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