Dictionary

air force en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈɛə(ɹ)ˌfɔː(ɹ)s/

Meanings

1. A branch of the military mainly devoted to air warfare, as opposed to (land) army and (sea) navy.
   • When you're in the air force you have to be prepared to launch missiles at people from the air.
2. A unit in the U.S. Air Force larger than a division but smaller than a command.

Forms

Deriveds

naval air force · marshal of the air force · chair force · army air force

Descendants

aerfhórsa

Translations (105)

cy awyrlu (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · cmn 空軍 /空军 (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · th กองทัพอากาศ (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · da luftstyrke (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · fr armée de l'air (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · sk vojenské letectvo (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · jv ꦮꦢ꧀ꦪꦲꦁꦒꦼꦒꦤ (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · he חֵיל אֲוִיר (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · el πολεμική αεροπορία (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · he חיל אוויר (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · gsw Luftwàffa (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · lv gaisa spēki (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · sq forca ajrore (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · ar سِلَاح طَيَرَان (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · bg вое́нновъзду́шни си́ли (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · uk військо́во-пові́тряні си́ли (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · io aer-armeo (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · km កងទ័ពជើងអាកាសសហរដ្ឋអាមេរិក (unit in the U.S. Air Force) · nan-hbl 空軍 /空军 (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · cmn 美國空軍 /美国空军 (unit in the U.S. Air Force) · de Luftwaffe (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · tr hava kuvetleri (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · nn flyvåpen (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · is flugher (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · sl vojno letalstvo (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · fi ilmavoimat (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · my လေတပ် (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · cs letectvo (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · yi לופֿט־כּוחות (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · sh ratno zrakoplovstvo (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · el αεροπορία (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · sk vzdušné sily (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · eo flugarmeo (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · mk воздухопло́вство (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · cs vzdušné síly (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · hy օդուժ (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · nl luchtmacht (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · hu légierő (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · ca força aèria (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · mi tauā rangi (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · bg ВВС (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · da luftvåben (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · fi ilmavoimat (unit in the U.S. Air Force) · pl siły powietrzne (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · ga aerarm (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · sh vojno zrakoplovstvo (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · da flyvevåben (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · yi לופֿטפֿלאָט (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · hi वायु सेना (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · ru вое́нно-возду́шные си́лы (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · ja 空軍 (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · lo ກອງທັບອາກາດ (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · lt karinės oro pajėgos (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · ka სამხედრო-საჰაერო ძალები (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · eo aerarmeo (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · id angkatan udara (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · gl forza aérea (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · ga aerfhórsa (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · sv flygvapen (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · sh војно зракопловство (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · cy llu awyr (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · eu aireko armada (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · ta வான்படை (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · bn বিমানবাহিনী (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · km ទាហានជើងអាកាស (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · nb luftforsvar (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · nn luftforsvar (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · nb flyvåpen (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · hy ռազմաօդային ուժեր (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · kw ayrlu (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · ru ВВС (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · de Luftstreitkräfte (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · ko 공군 (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · fa-ira نیرویِ هَوایی (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · it forza aerea (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · vi không lực (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · pt força aérea (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · yi לופֿטאַרמיי (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · be вае́нна-паве́траныя сі́лы (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · ms tentera udara (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · sh ратно зракопловство (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · eu aireko indar (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · ur فِضائِیَہ (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · af lugmag (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · pi ākāsayānikasenā (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · gu વાયુદળ (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · hy ՌՕՈՒ (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · fr forces aériennes (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · az hava qüvvələri (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · sh ratno vazduhoplovstvo (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · sh ратно ваздухопловство (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · tl hukbong-panghimpapawid (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · ka საჰაერო ძალები (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · et lennuvägi (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · ro aviație militară (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · it forze aeree (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · ro forță aeriană (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · li lóchhèèr (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · yi לופֿטמאַכט (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · it aeronautica militare (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · km កងទ័ពជើងអាកាស (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · hi वायुदल (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · es fuerza aérea (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · vi không quân (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) · br aerlu (branch of the military devoted to air warfare)