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air force
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air force
(noun)
air force
noun
plural
air forces
air force
noun
plural
air forces
Britannica Dictionary definition of AIR FORCE
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the part of a country's military forces that fights with airplanes
the combined allied
air forces
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usually capitalized when a specific air force is being referred to
the British
Air Force
She joined the (U.S.)
Air Force
after she graduated from high school.
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