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air base

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. air base, air stationnoun

    a base for military aircraft

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  1. air basenoun

    An airbase.

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  1. Air base

    An air base (sometimes referred to as a military air base, military airfield, military airport, air station, naval air station, air force station, or air force base) is an aerodrome used as a military base by a military force for the operation of military aircraft.

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  1. air base

    An air base is a facility designed specifically for aviation operations, where aircrafts such as military planes or helicopters are stored, maintained, and operated. These bases often include runways, hangars, control towers, and various support structures. They are used for launching and recovering aircrafts, servicing and maintaining them, and accommodating the personnel involved in these operations. They can be used both for military and civilian purposes.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of air base in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of air base in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of air base in a Sentence

  1. Andrew Peek:

    The Kurds have shown themselves more able than we were expecting to conduct offense. We’ve always known the Kurds could defend Kurdish territory particularly well, but the capture of [the air base] is a positive sign that they can move forward.

  2. Estonian Defense Minister Sven Mikser:

    It is also a huge recognition of the Estonian state, the Estonian Air Force and, more specifically, of the Amari (Air Base). We are ready to and capable of welcoming such aircraft.

  3. Nancy Pelosi:

    It was a privilege to engage with American heroes in uniform on the ground in South Korea, led by General Paul LaCamera, Commander, U.S. Forces Korea. During visits to the Demilitarized Zone/Joint Security Area( DMZ/JSA) and Osan Air Base, we conveyed the gratitude of the Congress and the Country for the patriotic service of our Servicemembers, who stand as sentinels of Democracy on the Korean Demilitarized Zone peninsula.

  4. Bradley Bowman:

    The way that the handover of Bagram Air Base went down appears to have been very poorly coordinated and that reality and perception is not helpful to American interests. It's almost a microcosm of what we've seen more broadly, and that is poor planning.

  5. Defense Secretary Ash Carter:

    I saw some of the A-10s that are flying bombing missions against ISIL (the Pentagon's term for ISIS) when I was at Incirlik Air Base in Turkey last December, and we need the additional payload capacity they can bring to the fight, we're pushing off the A-10's final retirement until 2022 so we can keep more aircraft that can drop smart bombs on ISIL.

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