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close sup·port

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. close supportnoun

    close-in firing by one unit against an enemy engaged by another unit

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

  1. close support

    That action of the supporting force against targets or objectives which are sufficiently near the supported force as to require detailed integration or coordination of the supporting action with the fire, movement, or other actions of the supported force. See also direct support; general support; mutual support; support.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of close support in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of close support in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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